Hestilow

Hestilow Meaning & Origin

About Hestilow
The surname Hestilow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hestil," which means "horse." The suffix "-ow" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Hestilow can be interpreted as "son of Hestil" or "little Hestil." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to horses, such as a horse breeder, trainer, or someone with a horse-like appearance or behavior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hestilow: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hestilow 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
HSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H023040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 S T IY0 OW0 L
🌐 IPA
/hestilow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSTL', 'HSTLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hestilow in Braille

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

The name Hestilow in braille

How to sign the name Hestilow using Sign Language

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

The name Hestilow in sign language

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