Herschel

Herschel Meaning & Origin

About Herschel
The surname Herschel is of German origin and is derived from the given name Herschel, which is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Hirsch, meaning "deer" or "stag." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Herschel. The name Herschel is often associated with the German astronomer William Herschel, who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy in the 18th century.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herschel: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRXL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 SH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərʃəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRXL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herschel in Braille

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

The name Herschel in braille

How to sign the name Herschel using Sign Language

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

The name Herschel in sign language

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