Herth

Herth Meaning & Origin

About Herth
The surname Herth is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herde" or "herth," meaning "herd" or "flock." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a shepherd or tended to a herd of animals. The name Herth may also have been used to denote someone who lived near a pasture or grazing land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herth: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HR0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 TH
🌐 IPA
/herth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HR0', 'HRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herth in Braille

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

The name Herth in braille

How to sign the name Herth using Sign Language

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

The name Herth in sign language

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