Herndon

Herndon Meaning & Origin

About Herndon
The surname Herndon is of English origin and is derived from the place name Heron, which refers to a heron bird or a heronry. It is believed that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a heronry or had some association with herons. The name Herndon has variations such as Hernden and Hernon, and it is primarily found in the United States and England.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herndon: 19,183
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,871
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.5

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HRNTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H065305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ™rndΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HRNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herndon in Braille

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

The name Herndon in braille

How to sign the name Herndon using Sign Language

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

The name Herndon in sign language

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