Hester

Hester Meaning & Origin

About Hester
The surname Hester is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hester," which itself is a variant of the name Esther. The name Esther is of Persian origin and means "star." Therefore, the surname Hester is likely to have originated as a nickname or a patronymic surname for someone named Hester or Esther, referring to their association with the name's meaning of "star."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hester features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Hester: 35,642
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 976
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.08

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HSTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H02306
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ›stΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hester in Braille

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

The name Hester in braille

How to sign the name Hester using Sign Language

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

The name Hester in sign language

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