Eckhout

Eckhout Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eckhout: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 K HH AW2 T
🌐 IPA
/eckhout*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eckhout in Braille

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

The name Eckhout in braille

How to sign the name Eckhout using Sign Language

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.

The name Eckhout in sign language

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