Hovatter

Hovatter Meaning & Origin

About Hovatter
The surname Hovatter is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hovater, which is a variant of the name Hubert. The name Hubert itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart" or "mind" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Hovatter can be interpreted to mean "bright mind" or "famous heart."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hovatter: 752
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,916
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hovatter 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
HFTR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 V AH0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑvətər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H136

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hovatter in Braille

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

The name Hovatter in braille

How to sign the name Hovatter using Sign Language

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

The name Hovatter in sign language

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