Elmhorst

Elmhorst Meaning & Origin

About Elmhorst
The surname Elmhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Elm," which refers to the elm tree, and "Horst," which means "nest" or "shelter" in German. Therefore, the surname Elmhorst can be interpreted as "elm nest" or "elm shelter." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or owned a property with elm trees or a shelter made from elm wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elmhorst: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elmhorst 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
ALMRST
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E450623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L M HH AO2 R T S
🌐 IPA
/elmhorst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALMRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elmhorst in Braille

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

The name Elmhorst in braille

How to sign the name Elmhorst using Sign Language

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

The name Elmhorst in sign language

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