Sytsma

Sytsma Meaning & Origin

About Sytsma
The surname Sytsma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Sytse, which is a variant of the name Sijtse. The name Sijtse itself is a shortened form of the name Sijtze, which is a Frisian form of the name Sigismund. The surname Sytsma therefore signifies "son of Sytse" or "descendant of Sytse."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sytsma: 1,065
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,750
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sytsma 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
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S03250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 T S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪtsmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sytsma in Braille

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

The name Sytsma in braille

How to sign the name Sytsma using Sign Language

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

The name Sytsma in sign language

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