Hornaday

Hornaday Meaning & Origin

About Hornaday
The surname Hornaday is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "horn" meaning "horn" and "daeg" meaning "day." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as a horn blower or a person who played a musical instrument made from a horn. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a place called Hornaday or Hornaday Hill. Overall, the surname Hornaday signifies an ancestral connection to the occupation or location associated with horns.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hornaday: 1,126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,749
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hornaday 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
HRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H065030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R N AH0 D EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrnəˌdeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hornaday in Braille

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

The name Hornaday in braille

How to sign the name Hornaday using Sign Language

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

The name Hornaday in sign language

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