Hibbard

Hibbard Meaning & Origin

About Hibbard
The surname Hibbard is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hibbert," which itself is a variant of the name "Hubert." The name Hubert comes from the Old Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart" or "mind" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Hibbard can be interpreted to mean "bright mind" or "famous heart."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hibbard: 7,885
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,496
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hibbard 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
HPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 B ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪbərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hibbard in Braille

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

The name Hibbard in braille

How to sign the name Hibbard using Sign Language

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

The name Hibbard in sign language

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