Hoitsma

Hoitsma Meaning & Origin

About Hoitsma
The surname Hoitsma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Hoyte or Hoyt, which is a variant of the name Hajo. The suffix -sma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Hoitsma means "son of Hoyte" or "son of Hajo." It is a patronymic surname that signifies the lineage or descent from a male ancestor named Hoyte or Hajo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoitsma: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoitsma 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
HTSM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H03250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OY1 T S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/hoitsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoitsma in Braille

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

The name Hoitsma in braille

How to sign the name Hoitsma using Sign Language

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

The name Hoitsma in sign language

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