Huffin

Huffin Meaning & Origin

About Huffin
The surname Huffin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Huffin," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Humphrey." The name Humphrey comes from the Old Norse name "Hunfrithr," meaning "bear cub." Over time, the surname Huffin has evolved and become a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Huffin or Humphrey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Huffin: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 F IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/huffin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Huffin in Braille

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

The name Huffin in braille

How to sign the name Huffin using Sign Language

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

The name Huffin in sign language

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