Hersom

Hersom Meaning & Origin

About Hersom
The surname Hersom is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hereward," meaning "army guard" or "army protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hereward. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Hersom. Today, individuals with the surname Hersom can be found primarily in the United States and Canada.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hersom: 910
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRSM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 S AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərsəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hersom in Braille

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

The name Hersom in braille

How to sign the name Hersom using Sign Language

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

The name Hersom in sign language

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