Hosmer

Hosmer Meaning & Origin

About Hosmer
The surname Hosmer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Osmaer," which means "god-famous" or "god-renowned." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Osmaer. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved to become Hosmer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hosmer: 2,631
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.89

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hosmer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hosmer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSMR
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H02506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 Z M ER0
🌐 IPA
/hosmer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hosmer in Braille

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

The name Hosmer in braille

How to sign the name Hosmer using Sign Language

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

The name Hosmer in sign language

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