Okerstrom

Okerstrom Meaning & Origin

About Okerstrom
The surname Okerstrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "oker" meaning "ochre" or "yellowish-brown" and "strom" meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the surname Okerstrom can be interpreted as "yellowish-brown stream" or "river with a yellowish-brown color." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a person living near such a stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Okerstrom: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okerstrom 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
AKRSTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
OAN
🔊 Soundex
O20623605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 K ER0 S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/okerstrom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKRSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okerstrom in Braille

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

The name Okerstrom in braille

How to sign the name Okerstrom using Sign Language

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

The name Okerstrom in sign language

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