Huffnagle

Huffnagle Meaning & Origin

About Huffnagle
The surname Huffnagle is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "huff" meaning "to blow" or "to puff" and "nagel" meaning "nail." The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a blacksmith or a farrier, specifically someone who specialized in shoeing horses. The name may also have been given to someone who had a fiery or quick-tempered personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Huffnagle: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Huffnagle 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
HFNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0150240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 F N G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/huffnagle*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Huffnagle in Braille

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

The name Huffnagle in braille

How to sign the name Huffnagle using Sign Language

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

The name Huffnagle in sign language

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