Haaksma

Haaksma Meaning & Origin

About Haaksma
The surname Haaksma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "haak," meaning "hook" in English. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a blacksmith or a metalworker specializing in hooks. The suffix "-ma" is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Haaksma can be interpreted to mean "son of the hook maker" or "descendant of the blacksmith who made hooks."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Haaksma: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Haaksma 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
HKSM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 K S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/haaksma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haaksma in Braille

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

The name Haaksma in braille

How to sign the name Haaksma using Sign Language

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

The name Haaksma in sign language

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