Houtsma

Houtsma Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houtsma: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTSM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H03250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 T S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/houtsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houtsma in Braille

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

The name Houtsma in braille

How to sign the name Houtsma using Sign Language

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.

The name Houtsma in sign language

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