Jorritsma

Jorritsma Meaning & Origin

About Jorritsma
The surname Jorritsma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Jorrit, which is a variant of the name George. The suffix -sma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Jorritsma means "son of Jorrit" or "descendant of Jorrit."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jorritsma: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jorritsma 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
JRTSM
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J0603250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AO2 R IH1 Z M AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/jorritsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRTSM', 'ARTSM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jorritsma in Braille

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

The name Jorritsma in braille

How to sign the name Jorritsma using Sign Language

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

The name Jorritsma in sign language

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