Oostveen

Oostveen Meaning & Origin

About Oostveen
The surname Oostveen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "oost" meaning "east" and "veen" meaning "peat." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Oostveen can be interpreted as "eastern peat" or "peat from the east." This surname likely originated from someone who lived or worked in an area where peat was abundant in the eastern part of the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oostveen: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oostveen 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
ASTFN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O023105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW0 S T V IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/oostveen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oostveen in Braille

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

The name Oostveen in braille

How to sign the name Oostveen using Sign Language

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

The name Oostveen in sign language

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