Hoogstra

Hoogstra Meaning & Origin

About Hoogstra
The surname Hoogstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hoog," meaning "high" or "tall," and "straat," meaning "street." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hoogstra can be interpreted as "high street" or "tall street." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived on or near a prominent or elevated street.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoogstra: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoogstra 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
HKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH UW1 G S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/hoogstra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoogstra in Braille

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

The name Hoogstra in braille

How to sign the name Hoogstra using Sign Language

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

The name Hoogstra in sign language

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