Hirschhorn

Hirschhorn Meaning & Origin

About Hirschhorn
The surname Hirschhorn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "hirsch," meaning "deer" or "stag," and "horn," meaning "horn." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hirschhorn can be interpreted as "deer horn" or "stag horn." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who either had a physical characteristic resembling a deer's horn or was associated with hunting or the deer itself.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hirschhorn: 555
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,607
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hirschhorn 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
HRXRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HACA
🔊 Soundex
H062065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 SH HH ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərʃhərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRXRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hirschhorn in Braille

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

The name Hirschhorn in braille

How to sign the name Hirschhorn using Sign Language

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

The name Hirschhorn in sign language

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