Hillebrecht

Hillebrecht Meaning & Origin

About Hillebrecht
The surname Hillebrecht is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Hille," a short form of the given name Hilarius, meaning "cheerful" or "merry," and "brecht," derived from the German word "bricht," meaning "bright" or "shining." Therefore, the surname Hillebrecht can be interpreted to mean "cheerful and bright" or "merry and shining."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hillebrecht: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hillebrecht 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
HLPRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
HAC
🔊 Soundex
H040160203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L IH0 B R IH0 K T
🌐 IPA
/hillebrecht*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLPRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hillebrecht in Braille

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

The name Hillebrecht in braille

How to sign the name Hillebrecht using Sign Language

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

The name Hillebrecht in sign language

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