Ouwinga

Ouwinga Meaning & Origin

About Ouwinga
The surname Ouwinga is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Ouwenga, which itself is a variant of the name Ouwens. The name Ouwens is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Ouw" or "son of Owe." The name Ouw is a short form of the given name Audo, which is derived from the Germanic element "aud," meaning "wealth" or "prosperity." Therefore, the surname Ouwinga can be interpreted to mean "son of Ouw" or "descendant of Owe, the prosperous one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ouwinga: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ouwinga 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
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 IH0 NG W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ouwinga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ouwinga in Braille

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

The name Ouwinga in braille

How to sign the name Ouwinga using Sign Language

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

The name Ouwinga in sign language

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