Huffington

Huffington Meaning & Origin

About Huffington
The surname Huffington is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hugo," which means "mind" or "intellect." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hugo. Over time, the name evolved to become Huffington, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestors who were associated with intelligence or wisdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Huffington: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 F IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhəfɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Huffington in Braille

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

The name Huffington in braille

How to sign the name Huffington using Sign Language

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

The name Huffington in sign language

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