Joost

Joost Meaning & Origin

About Joost
The surname Joost is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Joost, which is a variant of the name Joos, itself a short form of the name Joseph. The name Joseph is of Hebrew origin and means "God will increase" or "God will add." Therefore, the surname Joost can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Joost" or "son of Joost," indicating a familial connection to someone named Joost or Joseph.

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πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joost: 489
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH UW1 S T
🌐 IPA
/Κ€ust/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JST', 'AST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joost in Braille

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

The name Joost in braille

How to sign the name Joost using Sign Language

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

The name Joost in sign language

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