Spruit

Spruit Meaning & Origin

About Spruit
The surname Spruit is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "spruit," which means "sprout" or "shoot" in Dutch. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a small stream or a place where water sprouts or shoots out of the ground. The name may also have been used to denote someone who lived near a place with abundant vegetation or growth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spruit: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Spruit based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Spruit is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P R UW1 T
🌐 IPA
/spruit*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spruit in Braille

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

The name Spruit in braille

How to sign the name Spruit using Sign Language

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

The name Spruit in sign language

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