Hiett

Hiett Meaning & Origin

About Hiett
The surname Hiett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Higet, a diminutive form of the name Hugh. The name Hugh itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Hugo," meaning "heart," "mind," or "spirit." Over time, the surname Hiett evolved to represent a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Higet or Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiett: 1,833
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,871
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiett in Braille

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

The name Hiett in braille

How to sign the name Hiett using Sign Language

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

The name Hiett in sign language

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