Herdrich

Herdrich Meaning & Origin

About Herdrich
The surname Herdrich is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herder," meaning "shepherd." It is an occupational surname that was originally given to people who worked as shepherds or had a connection to sheep farming. The suffix "-rich" is a common Germanic element that means "powerful" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Herdrich can be interpreted as "powerful shepherd" or "ruler of the sheep."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herdrich: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRTRX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0636020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 D R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/herdrich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRTRX', 'HRTRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herdrich in Braille

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

The name Herdrich in braille

How to sign the name Herdrich using Sign Language

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

The name Herdrich in sign language

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