Hurlbert

Hurlbert Meaning & Origin

About Hurlbert
The surname Hurlbert is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Herewald," meaning "army ruler" or "war ruler," combined with the element "beorht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hurlbert can be interpreted as "bright army ruler" or "famous war ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hurlbert: 1,621
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,406
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hurlbert 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
HRLPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0641063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 L B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərlbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRLPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H641

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hurlbert in Braille

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

The name Hurlbert in braille

How to sign the name Hurlbert using Sign Language

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

The name Hurlbert in sign language

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