Herna

Herna Meaning & Origin

About Herna
The surname Herna is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Hernando, which itself is a variant of Ferdinand. The name Ferdinand is of Germanic origin and means "brave traveler" or "bold voyager." Therefore, the surname Herna can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Hernando" or "one who is related to Ferdinand."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herna: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/herna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herna in Braille

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

The name Herna in braille

How to sign the name Herna using Sign Language

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

The name Herna in sign language

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