Hingston

Hingston Meaning & Origin

About Hingston
The surname Hingston is of English origin and is derived from the place name Hingston in Devon, England. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from Hingston. The name itself is composed of the Old English elements "hengest," meaning "stallion" or "horse," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Hingston can be interpreted to mean "the settlement of the stallion" or "the enclosure of the horses."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hingston: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hingston 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HNKSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 NG S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙͺΕ‹stΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hingston in Braille

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

The name Hingston in braille

How to sign the name Hingston using Sign Language

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

The name Hingston in sign language

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