Hern

Hern Meaning & Origin

About Hern
The surname Hern is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hern", which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Henry". The name Henry is of Germanic origin and means "ruler of the household" or "ruler of the home". Therefore, the surname Hern can be interpreted to mean "son of Henry" or "descendant of Henry".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hern: 2,865
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 N
🌐 IPA
/hərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hern in Braille

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

The name Hern in braille

How to sign the name Hern using Sign Language

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

The name Hern in sign language

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