About Kromhout
The surname Kromhout is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "krom," meaning "crooked" or "bent," and "hout," meaning "wood." Therefore, the surname Kromhout can be interpreted as "crooked wood" or "bent wood." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who worked with or lived near crooked or bent wood, such as a carpenter or a person living in a house made of curved timber.
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The surname Kromhout is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kromhout based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Kromhout in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kromhout using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.