Humbolt

Humbolt Meaning & Origin

About Humbolt
The surname Humbolt is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German personal name "Humbold," which itself is composed of the elements "hun," meaning "bear cub," and "bold," meaning "brave" or "bold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Humbolt can be interpreted as "brave bear cub" or "bold bear cub."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Humbolt: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Humbolt 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
HMPLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 M B AO2 L T
🌐 IPA
/humbolt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMPLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Humbolt in Braille

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

The name Humbolt in braille

How to sign the name Humbolt using Sign Language

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

The name Humbolt in sign language

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