Hetland

Hetland Meaning & Origin

About Hetland
The surname Hetland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "hetja" meaning "hero" and "land" meaning "land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hetland can be interpreted as "hero's land" or "land of heroes." It likely originated as a descriptive or locational surname for someone living in a place associated with heroes or a heroic event.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hetland: 1,033
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,288
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HTLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H034053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 T L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ›tlΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HTLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hetland in Braille

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

The name Hetland in braille

How to sign the name Hetland using Sign Language

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

The name Hetland in sign language

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