Osterhus

Osterhus Meaning & Origin

About Osterhus
The surname Osterhus is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Oster," meaning "Easter," and "Hus," meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Osterhus 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 Osterhus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Osterhus: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osterhus 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
/osterhus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osterhus in Braille

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

The name Osterhus in braille

How to sign the name Osterhus using Sign Language

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

The name Osterhus in sign language

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