Hesterly

Hesterly Meaning & Origin

About Hesterly
The surname Hesterly is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hester," which was a variant of the name Esther. The name Esther itself comes from the Hebrew word "Hadassah," meaning "myrtle tree." The suffix "-ly" is a common English surname ending, indicating a locational or topographical origin. Therefore, the surname Hesterly likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or was associated with a place named Hesterly or a similar location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hesterly: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hesterly 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
HSTRL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0230640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 S T ER0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/hesterly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hesterly in Braille

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

The name Hesterly in braille

How to sign the name Hesterly using Sign Language

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

The name Hesterly in sign language

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