Hoisington

Hoisington Meaning & Origin

About Hoisington
The surname Hoisington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hoh" meaning "spur of a hill" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hoisington can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure by the spur of a hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoisington: 2,491
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,460
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.84

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoisington 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
HSNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OY1 Z IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔɪzɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoisington in Braille

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

The name Hoisington in braille

How to sign the name Hoisington using Sign Language

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

The name Hoisington in sign language

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