Howbert

Howbert Meaning & Origin

About Howbert
The surname Howbert is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hugibert," which combines the elements "hugu" meaning "heart" or "mind" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Howbert can be interpreted as "bright mind" or "famous heart."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Howbert: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/howbert*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howbert in Braille

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

The name Howbert in braille

How to sign the name Howbert using Sign Language

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

The name Howbert in sign language

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