Noordhoek

Noordhoek Meaning & Origin

About Noordhoek
The surname Noordhoek is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "noord" meaning "north" and "hoek" meaning "corner" or "bend." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Noordhoek can be interpreted as "north corner" or "northern bend." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived or hailed from a place situated in the northern corner or bend of a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Noordhoek: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Noordhoek 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
NRTK
🔊 Soundex
N06302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R D HH UH2 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/noordhoek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Noordhoek in Braille

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

The name Noordhoek in braille

How to sign the name Noordhoek using Sign Language

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

The name Noordhoek in sign language

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