Heyerdahl

Heyerdahl Meaning & Origin

About Heyerdahl
The surname Heyerdahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "HeyΓ°r", meaning "heathen" or "pagan", combined with the word "dalr", meaning "valley". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Heyerdahl can be interpreted as "heathen valley" or "pagan valley".

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heyerdahl: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heyerdahl 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HRTL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H06304
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R D AA0 L
🌐 IPA
/heyerdahl*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heyerdahl in Braille

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

The name Heyerdahl in braille

How to sign the name Heyerdahl using Sign Language

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

The name Heyerdahl in sign language

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