Hinchliff

Hinchliff Meaning & Origin

About Hinchliff
The surname Hinchliff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "henge" meaning "steep" or "precipitous" and "clif" meaning "cliff." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hinchliff can be interpreted as "one who lives near or on a steep cliff." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided in or near a place characterized by steep cliffs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hinchliff: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hinchliff 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
HNXLF
🗽 NYSIIS
HACA
🔊 Soundex
H0520401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 N K L IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/hinchliff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNXLF', 'HNKLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinchliff in Braille

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

The name Hinchliff in braille

How to sign the name Hinchliff using Sign Language

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

The name Hinchliff in sign language

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