Hissom

Hissom Meaning & Origin

About Hissom
The surname Hissom is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hick", a diminutive of "Richard". The suffix "-son" indicates "son of", thus making Hissom mean "son of Hick". It is a patronymic surname that was commonly used to identify a person based on their father's name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hissom: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hissom 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
HSM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 S AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/hissom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hissom in Braille

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

The name Hissom in braille

How to sign the name Hissom using Sign Language

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

The name Hissom in sign language

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