Jousma

Jousma Meaning & Origin

About Jousma
The surname Jousma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Jous, which is a variant of the name Joost. The suffix -ma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Jousma means "son of Jous" or "descendant of Jous." Surnames like Jousma were often used to identify a person's lineage or family association in Frisian culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jousma: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSM
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH UW1 S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/jousma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSM', 'ASM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jousma in Braille

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

The name Jousma in braille

How to sign the name Jousma using Sign Language

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

The name Jousma in sign language

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