Houts

Houts Meaning & Origin

About Houts
The surname Houts is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "hout," meaning "wood" or "forest" in Dutch. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area. The name Houts may have been used to describe someone who lived near a particular forest or had a profession related to wood, such as a woodcutter or carpenter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houts: 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 Houts 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 Houts is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 T S
🌐 IPA
/haʊts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houts in Braille

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

The name Houts in braille

How to sign the name Houts using Sign Language

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

The name Houts in sign language

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