Hunting

Hunting Meaning & Origin

About Hunting
The surname Hunting is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hunta," meaning "hunter." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who hunted animals for a living or as a sport. The surname Hunting signifies a family's ancestral connection to the occupation of hunting and reflects their historical involvement in this activity.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hunting: 884
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,331
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
HNTNK
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
HA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
H053052
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 N T IH0 NG
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆhษ™ntษชล‹/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNTNK', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hunting in Braille

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

The name Hunting in braille

How to sign the name Hunting using Sign Language

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

The name Hunting in sign language

Numerology