Horstmann

Horstmann Meaning & Origin

About Horstmann
The surname Horstmann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "horst" meaning "wooded hill" or "thicket." The suffix "-mann" indicates a person or man. Therefore, the surname Horstmann can be interpreted as "man from the wooded hill" or "man from the thicket." It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a wooded hill or in a thicket.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horstmann: 1,375
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,614
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horstmann 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HRSTMN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0623505
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R S T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ”rstmΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HRSTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horstmann in Braille

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

The name Horstmann in braille

How to sign the name Horstmann using Sign Language

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

The name Horstmann in sign language

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