Harsma

Harsma Meaning & Origin

About Harsma
The surname Harsma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "hars," meaning resin or pitch, and "ma," a suffix indicating a place or region. Therefore, the surname Harsma likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a place where resin or pitch was produced or used, or it could have been an occupational name for someone involved in the resin or pitch industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harsma: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harsma 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
HRSM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H06250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/harsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harsma in Braille

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

The name Harsma in braille

How to sign the name Harsma using Sign Language

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

The name Harsma in sign language

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