Hildreth

Hildreth Meaning & Origin

About Hildreth
The surname Hildreth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hildræth," which combines the elements "hild" meaning "battle" and "ræth" meaning "counsel." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hildreth can be interpreted as "battle counsel" or "counsel in battle." It likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who was skilled in providing advice or strategy during times of conflict.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hildreth: 7,269
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,849
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hildreth 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
HLTR0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0436030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L D R IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪldrɪθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTR0', 'HLTRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hildreth in Braille

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

The name Hildreth in braille

How to sign the name Hildreth using Sign Language

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

The name Hildreth in sign language

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