Schouten

Schouten Meaning & Origin

About Schouten
The surname Schouten is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "schout," meaning "sheriff" or "bailiff" in Dutch. The name was given to individuals who held the position of a local law enforcement officer or a judicial official in medieval times. As a surname, Schouten signifies a person's ancestral connection to someone who held this position, indicating their family's historical association with law enforcement or the legal system.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schouten: 1,208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,599
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schouten 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
XTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AA1 UW0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɑutən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schouten in Braille

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

The name Schouten in braille

How to sign the name Schouten using Sign Language

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

The name Schouten in sign language

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