Herrschaft

Herrschaft Meaning & Origin

About Herrschaft
The surname Herrschaft is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herr," meaning "lord" or "master," and "schaft," meaning "state" or "condition." Therefore, the surname Herrschaft can be interpreted as "lordship" or "dominion." It likely originated as a surname for someone who held a position of authority or power, or it could have been a nickname for someone who displayed characteristics of leadership or dominance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herrschaft: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herrschaft based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRXFT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H062013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 SH AH0 T AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/herrschaft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRXFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herrschaft in Braille

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

The name Herrschaft in braille

How to sign the name Herrschaft using Sign Language

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

The name Herrschaft in sign language

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