Osterholm

Osterholm Meaning & Origin

About Osterholm
The surname Osterholm is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "oster," meaning "east," and "holm," meaning "island" or "small island." Therefore, the name Osterholm can be interpreted to mean "eastern island" or "island in the east." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from an eastern island or lived near one.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osterholm: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osterholm 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
ASTRLM
🗽 NYSIIS
OAN
🔊 Soundex
O2306045
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T ER0 HH OW2 L M
🌐 IPA
/osterholm*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTRLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osterholm in Braille

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

The name Osterholm in braille

How to sign the name Osterholm using Sign Language

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

The name Osterholm in sign language

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