Osterweil

Osterweil Meaning & Origin

About Osterweil
The surname Osterweil is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Oster," meaning "Easter," and "weil," meaning "field" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Osterweil can be interpreted as "Easter field" or "Easter meadow." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned a field or meadow associated with Easter, or it could have been a locational name for someone from a place named Osterweil.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osterweil: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osterweil 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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ASTRL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O230604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T ER0 W EY2 L
🌐 IPA
/osterweil*/
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('ASTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osterweil in Braille

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

The name Osterweil in braille

How to sign the name Osterweil using Sign Language

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

The name Osterweil in sign language

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