Herschell

Herschell Meaning & Origin

About Herschell
The surname Herschell is of German origin and is derived from the given name Herschel, which means "deer" or "stag" in Yiddish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Herschel. The name Herschel itself has Ashkenazi Jewish roots and was commonly used among Jewish communities in Germany and Eastern Europe. Today, the surname Herschell is found primarily among Jewish families and is often associated with individuals of German or Eastern European Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herschell: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herschell 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 Herschell 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 Herschell in Braille

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

The name Herschell in braille

How to sign the name Herschell using Sign Language

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

The name Herschell in sign language

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