Herfindahl

Herfindahl Meaning & Origin

About Herfindahl
The surname Herfindahl is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "her," meaning army or warrior, and "finden," meaning to find or discover. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Herfindahl can be interpreted as "army finder" or "warrior discoverer." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a talent for locating or identifying armies or warriors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herfindahl: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRFNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06105304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 F IH0 N D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/herfindahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRFNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herfindahl in Braille

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

The name Herfindahl in braille

How to sign the name Herfindahl using Sign Language

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

The name Herfindahl in sign language

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