Hibbitt

Hibbitt Meaning & Origin

About Hibbitt
The surname Hibbitt is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hib", a diminutive form of "Hibbe" or "Hibald". The name "Hibbe" itself is believed to have been a nickname for someone who was small or short in stature. Over time, the suffix "-itt" was added to create the surname Hibbitt. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hibbitt can be interpreted as "son of Hib" or "descendant of Hibbe", referring to someone who was associated with the personal name Hib or Hibbe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hibbitt: 326
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,585
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hibbitt 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
HPT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 B IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/hibbitt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hibbitt in Braille

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

The name Hibbitt in braille

How to sign the name Hibbitt using Sign Language

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

The name Hibbitt in sign language

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