Hilferty

Hilferty Meaning & Origin

About Hilferty
The surname Hilferty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAilbheartaigh, meaning "descendant of Ailbheartach." The name Ailbheartach is derived from the Gaelic word "ailbhe" which means "white" or "bright." The surname Hilferty is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with the Gaelic culture and heritage of the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hilferty: 361
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56588
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0410630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 F L ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/hilferty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilferty in Braille

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

The name Hilferty in braille

How to sign the name Hilferty using Sign Language

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

The name Hilferty in sign language

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