Osthus

Osthus Meaning & Origin

About Osthus
The surname Osthus is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ost" meaning "east" and "hus" meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Osthus can be interpreted as "eastern house" or "house in the east." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name resided in or near an eastern house or village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osthus: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osthus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Osthus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS0S
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/osthus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS0S', 'ASTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osthus in Braille

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

The name Osthus in braille

How to sign the name Osthus using Sign Language

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

The name Osthus in sign language

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