Herrity

Herrity Meaning & Origin

About Herrity
The surname Herrity is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hIarfhlaith, which means "descendant of Iarfhlaith." The name Iarfhlaith itself is composed of the elements "iar," meaning "west," and "flaith," meaning "prince" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Herrity can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the western ruler" or "descendant of the prince of the west."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herrity: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R AH0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/herrity*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herrity in Braille

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

The name Herrity in braille

How to sign the name Herrity using Sign Language

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

The name Herrity in sign language

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