Hershner

Hershner Meaning & Origin

About Hershner
The surname Hershner is of German origin and is derived from the personal 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. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have been altered, resulting in variations such as Hershner.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hershner: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRXNR
🗽 NYSIIS
HASA
🔊 Soundex
H0620506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 SH N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərʃnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRXNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hershner in Braille

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

The name Hershner in braille

How to sign the name Hershner using Sign Language

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

The name Hershner in sign language

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