About Houtsma
The surname Houtsma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Hout, meaning "wood" or "forest." The suffix -sma is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Houtsma can be interpreted as "son of Hout" or "son of the woods."
The surname Houtsma is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houtsma based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Houtsma in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Houtsma using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.