Hunt

Hunt Meaning & Origin

About Hunt
The surname Hunt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hunta," which means "hunter." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who hunted game for a living or a nickname for a skilled hunter. The surname Hunt signifies a person's ancestral connection to the occupation or skill of hunting.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hunt holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Hunt: 158,421
  • Overall Popularity: 0.06%
  • Ranking: 169
  • Frequency per 100k people: 53.71

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
HNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
HA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
H053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/hษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hunt in Braille

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

The name Hunt in braille

How to sign the name Hunt using Sign Language

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

The name Hunt in sign language

Numerology