Houthoofd

Houthoofd Meaning & Origin

About Houthoofd
The surname Houthoofd is of Dutch origin and is derived from the words "hout" meaning "wood" and "hoofd" meaning "head." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive wooden head or block-like head shape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houthoofd: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houthoofd 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
H0FT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H03013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 T HH UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/houthoofd*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H0FT', 'HTFT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H313

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houthoofd in Braille

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

The name Houthoofd in braille

How to sign the name Houthoofd using Sign Language

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

The name Houthoofd in sign language

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