Halsema

Halsema Meaning & Origin

About Halsema
The surname Halsema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name Halsum, which refers to a village in the Netherlands. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Dutch word "hals," meaning "neck," and "heem," meaning "home" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Halsema can be interpreted to mean "settlement near the neck of land" or "residence near the narrow strip of land."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halsema: 301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Halsema 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
HLSM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H042050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH0 L S IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/halsema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halsema in Braille

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

The name Halsema in braille

How to sign the name Halsema using Sign Language

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

The name Halsema in sign language

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