Houtkooper

Houtkooper Meaning & Origin

About Houtkooper
The surname Houtkooper is of Dutch origin and is derived from the words "hout" meaning "wood" and "kooper" meaning "buyer" or "merchant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Houtkooper can be interpreted as "wood merchant" or "wood buyer." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the buying or selling of wood or timber.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houtkooper: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTKPR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0320106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 T K AH2 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/houtkooper*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTKPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houtkooper in Braille

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

The name Houtkooper in braille

How to sign the name Houtkooper using Sign Language

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

The name Houtkooper in sign language

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