Hire

Hire Meaning & Origin

About Hire
The surname Hire is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hir(e)" meaning "army" or "host." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a soldier or a military servant. Over time, the surname Hire may have also been used to denote someone who was associated with a military leader or had a military background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hire: 799
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,528
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/haɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hire in Braille

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

The name Hire in braille

How to sign the name Hire using Sign Language

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

The name Hire in sign language

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