Himmelfarb

Himmelfarb Meaning & Origin

About Himmelfarb
The surname Himmelfarb is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "himmel" meaning "heaven" and "farb" meaning "color." It is believed to have originated as an ornamental or nickname surname, given to someone who had a colorful or heavenly appearance. The name Himmelfarb is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Himmelfarb: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMLFRP
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05041061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 M AH0 L F AA2 R B
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪməlˌfɑrb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMLFRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H541

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Himmelfarb in Braille

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

The name Himmelfarb in braille

How to sign the name Himmelfarb using Sign Language

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

The name Himmelfarb in sign language

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