Osterhouse

Osterhouse Meaning & Origin

About Osterhouse
The surname Osterhouse is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Oster," meaning "Easter," and "Haus," meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Osterhouse can be interpreted as "Easter house" or "house of Easter." It is likely that the name originally referred to a house or dwelling associated with Easter festivities or celebrations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osterhouse: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osterhouse 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
ASTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2306020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T ER0 HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/osterhouse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osterhouse in Braille

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

The name Osterhouse in braille

How to sign the name Osterhouse using Sign Language

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

The name Osterhouse in sign language

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