Hout

Hout Meaning & Origin

About Hout
The surname Hout is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "hout," which means "wood" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with wood, such as a carpenter or a forester. The name Hout is common in the Netherlands and Belgium, and variations of the surname can also be found in other Germanic languages.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hout: 1,205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,633
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hout 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 Hout is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 T
🌐 IPA
/haʊt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hout in Braille

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

The name Hout in braille

How to sign the name Hout using Sign Language

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

The name Hout in sign language

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