Soodsma

Soodsma Meaning & Origin

About Soodsma
The surname Soodsma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Sodewijn, which is a variant of the name Suidewijn. The name Soodsma is primarily found in the Friesland province of the Netherlands. The meaning of the surname is not entirely clear, but it is believed to have originated from a combination of the elements "suid," meaning "south," and "wijn," meaning "friend" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Soodsma could be interpreted to mean "south friend" or "friend from the south."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Soodsma: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Soodsma 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
STSM
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S03250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 D Z M AH0
🌐 IPA
/soodsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Soodsma in Braille

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

The name Soodsma in braille

How to sign the name Soodsma using Sign Language

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

The name Soodsma in sign language

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