Osterholt

Osterholt Meaning & Origin

About Osterholt
The surname Osterholt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Oster," meaning "Easter," and "holt," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the name Osterholt can be interpreted as "Easter wood" or "Easter forest." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a forest that was significant during the Easter season or had some association with Easter festivities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osterholt: 304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osterholt 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

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ASTRLT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
OA
πŸ”Š Soundex
O2306043
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T ER0 HH OW0 L T
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΙ‘stΙ™rhoʊlt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osterholt in Braille

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

The name Osterholt in braille

How to sign the name Osterholt using Sign Language

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

The name Osterholt in sign language

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