Korthuis

Korthuis Meaning & Origin

About Korthuis
The surname Korthuis is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kort," meaning short, and "huis," meaning house. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Korthuis can be interpreted as "short house" or "small house." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or owned a small or modest house.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Korthuis: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Korthuis 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
KR0S
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R TH W IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/korthuis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0S', 'KRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Korthuis in Braille

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

The name Korthuis in braille

How to sign the name Korthuis using Sign Language

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

The name Korthuis in sign language

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