Damstra

Damstra Meaning & Origin

About Damstra
The surname Damstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "dam," meaning a barrier or dike, and "stra," meaning a road or street. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Damstra can be interpreted as "one who lives near or works on a dam or dike road." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided or worked in a location associated with the construction or maintenance of dams or dikes in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Damstra: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Damstra 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
TMSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D052360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 M S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/damstra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Damstra in Braille

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

The name Damstra in braille

How to sign the name Damstra using Sign Language

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

The name Damstra in sign language

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