Heemstra

Heemstra Meaning & Origin

About Heemstra
The surname Heemstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "heem" meaning "home" or "dwelling" and "stra" meaning "street" or "road." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Heemstra can be interpreted as "dweller of the home street" or "resident of the street where the home is located." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who lived on or near a street named Heemstra.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heemstra: 449
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heemstra based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Heemstra is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HMSTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H052360
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 M S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhimstrΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HMSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heemstra in Braille

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

The name Heemstra in braille

How to sign the name Heemstra using Sign Language

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

The name Heemstra in sign language

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