Heward

Heward Meaning & Origin

About Heward
The surname Heward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Haward" or "Hawardus," which itself is a combination of the elements "hār" meaning "gray" or "hoary," and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "protector." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Heward can be interpreted as "gray guardian" or "hoary protector."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heward: 713
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/hjuərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heward in Braille

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

The name Heward in braille

How to sign the name Heward using Sign Language

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

The name Heward in sign language

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