Ouderkirk

Ouderkirk Meaning & Origin

About Ouderkirk
The surname Ouderkirk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "oud," meaning "old," and "kerk," meaning "church." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near an old church or as a locational name for someone from a place named Ouderkirk. The name may also have been used as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Ouderkirk.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ouderkirk: 715
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,236
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ouderkirk 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
ATRKRK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O03062062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 D ER0 K ER0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈaʊdərkərk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRKRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ouderkirk in Braille

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

The name Ouderkirk in braille

How to sign the name Ouderkirk using Sign Language

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

The name Ouderkirk in sign language

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