Herness

Herness Meaning & Origin

About Herness
The surname Herness is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hern," meaning "heron," and the suffix "-ness," indicating a place or quality. Therefore, the surname Herness likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a place associated with herons or as a nickname for someone who displayed heron-like characteristics, such as gracefulness or a fondness for water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herness: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/herness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herness in Braille

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

The name Herness in braille

How to sign the name Herness using Sign Language

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

The name Herness in sign language

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