Ouwerkerk

Ouwerkerk Meaning & Origin

About Ouwerkerk
The surname Ouwerkerk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name Ouwerkerk, which means "old church" in Dutch. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with the old church in their locality. Surnames like Ouwerkerk often originated from a person's occupation, residence, or a notable landmark in their vicinity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ouwerkerk: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ouwerkerk 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
ARKRK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O062062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 ER0 K ER0 F
🌐 IPA
/ouwerkerk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ouwerkerk in Braille

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

The name Ouwerkerk in braille

How to sign the name Ouwerkerk using Sign Language

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

The name Ouwerkerk in sign language

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