About Eckhout
The surname Eckhout is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "eck" meaning "corner" or "edge" and "hout" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Eckhout can be interpreted to mean "corner of the wood" or "edge of the forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned land on the outskirts of a wooded area.
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The surname Eckhout is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eckhout based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Eckhout in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Eckhout using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.