Steenhoek

Steenhoek Meaning & Origin

About Steenhoek
The surname Steenhoek is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "steen" meaning "stone" and "hoek" meaning "corner" or "bend." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Steenhoek can be interpreted as "stone corner" or "stone bend." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a stone corner or bend in a road or river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Steenhoek: 377
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,637
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Steenhoek 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
STNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T IY1 N HH OW2 K
🌐 IPA
/steenhoek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Steenhoek in Braille

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

The name Steenhoek in braille

How to sign the name Steenhoek using Sign Language

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

The name Steenhoek in sign language

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