Hilgefort

Hilgefort Meaning & Origin

About Hilgefort
The surname Hilgefort is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hilge," meaning "holy" or "sacred," and "fort," meaning "strong" or "powerful." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hilgefort can be interpreted as "strongly holy" or "powerfully sacred." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was considered to possess great religious devotion or spiritual strength.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hilgefort: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLJFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04201063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L G IH0 F AO0 R T
🌐 IPA
/hilgefort*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLJFRT', 'HLKFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilgefort in Braille

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

The name Hilgefort in braille

How to sign the name Hilgefort using Sign Language

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

The name Hilgefort in sign language

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