Oosting

Oosting Meaning & Origin

About Oosting
The surname Oosting is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "oost," meaning "east" in English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place or region located in the east. The name Oosting is commonly found in the northern provinces of the Netherlands, particularly in Drenthe and Groningen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oosting: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oosting 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
ASTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O023052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 S T IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/oosting*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oosting in Braille

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

The name Oosting in braille

How to sign the name Oosting using Sign Language

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

The name Oosting in sign language

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