Hiber

Hiber Meaning & Origin

About Hiber
The surname Hiber is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hÍomhair," meaning "descendant of Íomhar." Íomhar is a personal name derived from the Old Norse name "Ívarr," which means "bow warrior" or "archer." The surname Hiber indicates a family's ancestral connection to someone named Íomhar or Ívarr, suggesting a possible Norse or Viking heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiber: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 B ER0
🌐 IPA
/hiber*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiber in Braille

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

The name Hiber in braille

How to sign the name Hiber using Sign Language

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

The name Hiber in sign language

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