Schoonhoven

Schoonhoven Meaning & Origin

About Schoonhoven
The surname Schoonhoven is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two Dutch words: "schoon" meaning "clean" or "beautiful," and "hoven" meaning "garden" or "court." Therefore, the surname Schoonhoven can be interpreted as "clean garden" or "beautiful court." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked in a well-maintained garden or court.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schoonhoven: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schoonhoven 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
SKNFN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2050105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH UW1 N OW0 V AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/schoonhoven*/
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('SKNFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schoonhoven in Braille

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

The name Schoonhoven in braille

How to sign the name Schoonhoven using Sign Language

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

The name Schoonhoven in sign language

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