Hildebrand

Hildebrand Meaning & Origin

About Hildebrand
The surname Hildebrand is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German name "Hildibrant," which is composed of the elements "hild" meaning "battle" and "brand" meaning "sword." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hildebrand can be interpreted as "battle sword" or "sword of war." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was skilled in battle or had a warrior-like nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hildebrand: 11,687
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.96

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTPRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H043016053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L D IH0 B R AE2 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪldɪˌbrænd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTPRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hildebrand in Braille

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

The name Hildebrand in braille

How to sign the name Hildebrand using Sign Language

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

The name Hildebrand in sign language

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