Hesketh

Hesketh Meaning & Origin

About Hesketh
The surname Hesketh is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lancashire, England. It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "hesk" meaning "brushwood" and "heath" meaning "heathland." Therefore, the surname Hesketh likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a heathland covered in brushwood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hesketh: 523
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hesketh 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
HSK0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 S K IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛskɪθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSK0', 'HSKT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hesketh in Braille

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

The name Hesketh in braille

How to sign the name Hesketh using Sign Language

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

The name Hesketh in sign language

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