Hervey

Hervey Meaning & Origin

About Hervey
The surname Hervey is of English origin and is derived from the Old French personal name Hervei or Hervey, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "heri" meaning "army" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hervey can be interpreted as "army warrior" or "warrior of the army." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who displayed qualities of a warrior or had a connection to the military.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hervey: 2,900
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,968
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.98

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hervey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER0 V EY1
🌐 IPA
/hərˈveɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hervey in Braille

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

The name Hervey in braille

How to sign the name Hervey using Sign Language

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

The name Hervey in sign language

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