Ohs

Ohs Meaning & Origin

About Ohs
The surname Ohs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Otto, which means "wealth" or "prosperity." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Otto. The name Ohs is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ohs: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ohs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ohs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/oʊz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ohs in Braille

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

The name Ohs in braille

How to sign the name Ohs using Sign Language

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

The name Ohs in sign language

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