Herbig

Herbig Meaning & Origin

About Herbig
The surname Herbig is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Herbert," which means "bright army" or "illustrious warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Herbert. Over time, the name Herbig became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Herbig is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Herbig: 949
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herbig based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Herbig is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 B IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərbɪg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herbig in Braille

Here's how to represent Herbig in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Herbig in braille

How to sign the name Herbig using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Herbig using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Herbig in sign language

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