Horstkamp

Horstkamp Meaning & Origin

About Horstkamp
The surname Horstkamp is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Horst," meaning "thicket" or "brushwood," and "Kamp," meaning "field" or "battlefield." Therefore, the surname Horstkamp can be interpreted as "thicket field" or "battlefield in the thicket." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked in a field surrounded by thickets or brushwood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horstkamp: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horstkamp 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
HRSTKMP
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H06232051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R S T K AE2 M P
🌐 IPA
/horstkamp*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSTKMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horstkamp in Braille

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

The name Horstkamp in braille

How to sign the name Horstkamp using Sign Language

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

The name Horstkamp in sign language

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