Hiltner

Hiltner Meaning & Origin

About Hiltner
The surname Hiltner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hilt," meaning "hilt" or "handle," and the occupational suffix "-ner," indicating a person who works with or makes a particular object. Therefore, the surname Hiltner likely originated as an occupational name for someone who made or worked with hilts or handles, such as a swordsmith or a cutler.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiltner: 960
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,684
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hiltner 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
HLTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H043506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L T N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪltnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiltner in Braille

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

The name Hiltner in braille

How to sign the name Hiltner using Sign Language

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

The name Hiltner in sign language

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