Hussar

Hussar Meaning & Origin

About Hussar
The surname Hussar is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the word "huszár," which means "hussar" in English. Hussars were light cavalry soldiers in the Hungarian military during the 15th to 19th centuries. The surname Hussar likely originated as an occupational name for someone who was a hussar or had some association with the hussar cavalry. It is a surname that is predominantly found among people of Hungarian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hussar: 529
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 S ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhəsər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hussar in Braille

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

The name Hussar in braille

How to sign the name Hussar using Sign Language

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

The name Hussar in sign language

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