Nordhausen

Nordhausen Meaning & Origin

About Nordhausen
The surname Nordhausen is of German origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who comes from the town of Nordhausen, located in the Thuringia region of Germany. The name itself is a combination of the German words "nord" meaning "north" and "hausen" meaning "house" or "dwelling." Therefore, the surname Nordhausen can be interpreted to mean "dweller of the northern house" or "one who hails from the north."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nordhausen: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nordhausen 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
NRTSN
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N0630205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R D HH AW2 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nordhausen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nordhausen in Braille

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

The name Nordhausen in braille

How to sign the name Nordhausen using Sign Language

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

The name Nordhausen in sign language

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