Hiatt

Hiatt Meaning & Origin

About Hiatt
The surname Hiatt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hig", a short form of names such as Higbeald or Higbald, combined with the suffix "-ett" or "-att" which denotes "son of". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hiatt can be interpreted as "son of Hig" or "descendant of Hig".

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiatt: 10,247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,486
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/haɪət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiatt in Braille

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

The name Hiatt in braille

How to sign the name Hiatt using Sign Language

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

The name Hiatt in sign language

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