Hoornstra

Hoornstra Meaning & Origin

About Hoornstra
The surname Hoornstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "hoorn," meaning "horn" in English. It is likely an occupational surname referring to someone who lived near or worked with horns, such as a horn maker or a musician who played a horn instrument. The suffix "-stra" is a common Dutch suffix indicating a place or location, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone from a place associated with horns.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoornstra: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoornstra 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
HRNSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0652360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R N S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/hoornstra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoornstra in Braille

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

The name Hoornstra in braille

How to sign the name Hoornstra using Sign Language

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

The name Hoornstra in sign language

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