Kloostra

Kloostra Meaning & Origin

About Kloostra
The surname Kloostra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Klaas," which is a short form of the name Nicholas. The suffix "-stra" is a common element in Dutch surnames, indicating a place of origin or residence. Therefore, Kloostra likely originated as a surname for someone who lived in or was associated with a place called Klaas or Klaasstra.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kloostra: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kloostra 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
KLSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K402360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L UW1 S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/kloostra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kloostra in Braille

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

The name Kloostra in braille

How to sign the name Kloostra using Sign Language

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

The name Kloostra in sign language

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