Herda

Herda Meaning & Origin

About Herda
The surname Herda is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Herde, which itself is a variant of the name Gerhard. The name Gerhard is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Herda can be interpreted to mean "brave with a spear" or "strong warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herda: 668
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,032
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herda 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 Herda is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R D AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrdə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herda in Braille

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

The name Herda in braille

How to sign the name Herda using Sign Language

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

The name Herda in sign language

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