Herfurth

Herfurth Meaning & Origin

About Herfurth
The surname Herfurth is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "her," meaning army or warrior, and "furt," meaning ford or crossing. Therefore, the surname Herfurth is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a ford or crossing point used by an army or warriors. It may also have been an occupational name for someone who worked at or owned such a crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herfurth: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herfurth 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
HRFR0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0610630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 F ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərfərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRFR0', 'HRFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herfurth in Braille

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

The name Herfurth in braille

How to sign the name Herfurth using Sign Language

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

The name Herfurth in sign language

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