Osteen

Osteen Meaning & Origin

About Osteen
The surname Osteen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Oost, meaning "east" in Dutch. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived in or hailed from a place situated to the east. The suffix "-een" is a diminutive form, often used to denote a smaller or younger version of something. Therefore, Osteen can be interpreted as "little east" or "son of the east."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osteen: 5,497
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,223
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.86

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osteen 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 Osteen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
OA
πŸ”Š Soundex
O2305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΙ‘ΛŒstin/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osteen in Braille

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

The name Osteen in braille

How to sign the name Osteen using Sign Language

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

The name Osteen in sign language

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