Hirt

Hirt Meaning & Origin

About Hirt
The surname Hirt is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hirt," meaning "shepherd." It is an occupational surname that was given to those who worked as shepherds or tended to livestock. The name Hirt signifies a person's ancestral connection to the occupation of shepherding and reflects their role in rural communities during medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hirt: 2,810
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11250
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.95

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 T
🌐 IPA
/hərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hirt in Braille

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

The name Hirt in braille

How to sign the name Hirt using Sign Language

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

The name Hirt in sign language

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