Osterhues

Osterhues Meaning & Origin

About Osterhues
The surname Osterhues is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Oster," meaning "Easter," and "Hues," which is a variant of "Haus" meaning "house." Therefore, the surname Osterhues can be interpreted as "Easter house" or "house of Easter." It is likely that the name originated as a reference to a house or property associated with Easter festivities or celebrations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osterhues: 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 Osterhues 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
O230602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T ER0 HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/osterhues*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osterhues in Braille

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

The name Osterhues in braille

How to sign the name Osterhues using Sign Language

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

The name Osterhues in sign language

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