Horstmeyer

Horstmeyer Meaning & Origin

About Horstmeyer
The surname Horstmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Horst," meaning "wooded hill" or "thicket," and "Meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the surname Horstmeyer can be interpreted as "farmer or tenant living near a wooded hill or thicket." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, indicating the residence or occupation of the first bearer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horstmeyer: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horstmeyer 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
HRSTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0623506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R S T M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/horstmeyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horstmeyer in Braille

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

The name Horstmeyer in braille

How to sign the name Horstmeyer using Sign Language

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

The name Horstmeyer in sign language

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