Skip to main content

Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : probably an altered spelling of German Hiestand, of uncertain origin and meaning. In Swabian-Bavarian Hie- is often a reduced form of Hieb- or Hüb-, but if this is a variant of Hübstand, the meaning is equally unexplained.

Join the Family

Your partner in parenting from baby name inspiration to college planning.

Subscribe