Elgersma

Elgersma Meaning & Origin

About Elgersma
The surname Elgersma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Elger, which is a variant of the name Adelger. The name Adelger is composed of the elements "adel," meaning noble, and "ger," meaning spear. Therefore, the surname Elgersma can be interpreted to mean "noble spear" or "noble warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elgersma: 413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elgersma 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
ALKRSM
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E4206250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH0 L JH EH1 R S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ɛˈlʤɛrsmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKRSM', 'ALJRSM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elgersma in Braille

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

The name Elgersma in braille

How to sign the name Elgersma using Sign Language

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

The name Elgersma in sign language

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