Herdegen

Herdegen Meaning & Origin

About Herdegen
The surname Herdegen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herdege," meaning "shepherd." It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked as shepherds or had a connection to the occupation. The name Herdegen signifies a person's ancestral link to the shepherd profession and their role in tending and caring for sheep.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herdegen: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0630205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 D IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/herdegen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRTJN', 'HRTKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herdegen in Braille

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

The name Herdegen in braille

How to sign the name Herdegen using Sign Language

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

The name Herdegen in sign language

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