Hornbostel

Hornbostel Meaning & Origin

About Hornbostel
The surname Hornbostel is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "horn" meaning "horn" or "antler" and "bostel" meaning "bush" or "thicket." Therefore, the name Hornbostel can be interpreted as "horn bush" or "antler thicket." It is likely that the surname originated as a topographic or locational name, referring to someone who lived near or in a place with horn-shaped bushes or thickets.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hornbostel: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hornbostel 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
HRNPSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H065102304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R N B AH0 S T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrnbəsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNPSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hornbostel in Braille

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

The name Hornbostel in braille

How to sign the name Hornbostel using Sign Language

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

The name Hornbostel in sign language

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