Hoversten

Hoversten Meaning & Origin

About Hoversten
The surname Hoversten is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "hov" meaning "hill" or "mound" and "er" denoting a person. Therefore, the surname Hoversten can be interpreted to mean "hill-dweller" or "person from the hill." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who lived near or on a hill in Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoversten: 387
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 V ER0 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hoversten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoversten in Braille

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

The name Hoversten in braille

How to sign the name Hoversten using Sign Language

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

The name Hoversten in sign language

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