Herritt

Herritt Meaning & Origin

About Herritt
The surname Herritt is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Harry" or "Henry," which itself comes from the Germanic name "Heimirich," meaning "home ruler." The addition of the suffix "-ett" indicates a diminutive or endearing form of the name. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Herritt can be interpreted as "little Harry" or "beloved Henry."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herritt: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/herritt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herritt in Braille

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

The name Herritt in braille

How to sign the name Herritt using Sign Language

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

The name Herritt in sign language

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