Hersey

Hersey Meaning & Origin

About Hersey
The surname Hersey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "heorot" meaning "hart" or "stag." It was originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a place frequented by harts or a nickname for someone who resembled a hart in some way. The surname Hersey is relatively rare and is found mainly in the southern counties of England.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hersey: 3,780
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8689
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hersey in Braille

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

The name Hersey in braille

How to sign the name Hersey using Sign Language

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

The name Hersey in sign language

Numerology