Herlein

Herlein Meaning & Origin

About Herlein
The surname Herlein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herlīn," meaning "little army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Herle or Herlo. The name may have been given to someone who had a military background or was associated with a small army. Over time, the surname Herlein has likely been passed down through generations, becoming a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herlein: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 L AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/herlein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herlein in Braille

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

The name Herlein in braille

How to sign the name Herlein using Sign Language

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

The name Herlein in sign language

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