Highlen

Highlen Meaning & Origin

About Highlen
The surname Highlen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "high" and "len." "High" refers to a person who lived on high ground or a hill, while "len" is derived from the Gaelic word "lann," meaning a church or a monastery. Therefore, the surname Highlen likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a church or monastery on high ground.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Highlen: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HAGA
🔊 Soundex
H020405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/highlen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Highlen in Braille

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

The name Highlen in braille

How to sign the name Highlen using Sign Language

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

The name Highlen in sign language

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