Herston

Herston Meaning & Origin

About Herston
The surname Herston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "heorot," meaning "hart" or "stag," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Herston can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure of the harts or stags."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herston: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/herston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herston in Braille

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

The name Herston in braille

How to sign the name Herston using Sign Language

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

The name Herston in sign language

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