Heskett

Heskett Meaning & Origin

About Heskett
The surname Heskett is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Heski" or "Heskin," which was a diminutive form of the name "Henry." The addition of the suffix "-et" indicates "little Henry." Therefore, the surname Heskett can be interpreted to mean "son of little Henry" or "descendant of little Henry."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heskett: 1,997
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heskett 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
HSKT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 S K IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛskɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heskett in Braille

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

The name Heskett in braille

How to sign the name Heskett using Sign Language

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

The name Heskett in sign language

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