Kloosterman

Kloosterman Meaning & Origin

About Kloosterman
The surname Kloosterman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "klooster," meaning "monastery" in Dutch, and the suffix "-man," indicating a person. Therefore, the surname Kloosterman is likely to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked at or lived near a monastery. It could have been used to denote a monk, a lay brother, or someone who provided services to the monastery.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kloosterman: 576
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,439
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kloosterman 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLSTRMN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
K402306505
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L UW1 S T ER0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈklustΙ™rmΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLSTRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kloosterman in Braille

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

The name Kloosterman in braille

How to sign the name Kloosterman using Sign Language

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

The name Kloosterman in sign language

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