Hurlbut

Hurlbut Meaning & Origin

About Hurlbut
The surname Hurlbut is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Herewald" or "Hereward," meaning "army ruler" or "army guardian," combined with the word "but," meaning "dweller" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hurlbut can be interpreted as "dweller at the army ruler's place" or "one who lives near the dwelling of the army guardian."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hurlbut: 2,208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hurlbut 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
HRLPT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H064103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 L B AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərlbət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRLPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H641

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hurlbut in Braille

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

The name Hurlbut in braille

How to sign the name Hurlbut using Sign Language

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

The name Hurlbut in sign language

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