Hougaard

Hougaard Meaning & Origin

About Hougaard
The surname Hougaard is of Danish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hólmgeirr, which combines the elements "hólmr" meaning "island" and "geirr" meaning "spear." Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Hougaard. As a surname, Hougaard typically signifies a person who is descended from or associated with someone named Hólmgeirr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hougaard: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 G ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/hougaard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hougaard in Braille

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

The name Hougaard in braille

How to sign the name Hougaard using Sign Language

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

The name Hougaard in sign language

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