Herforth

Herforth Meaning & Origin

About Herforth
The surname Herforth is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "her," meaning "army" or "warrior," and "fort," meaning "strong" or "brave." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Herforth can be interpreted as "strong warrior" or "brave soldier." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who displayed qualities of strength, courage, or military prowess.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herforth: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRFR0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0610630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 F ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/herforth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRFR0', 'HRFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herforth in Braille

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

The name Herforth in braille

How to sign the name Herforth using Sign Language

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

The name Herforth in sign language

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