Twente

Twente Meaning & Origin

About Twente
The surname Twente is of Dutch origin and is derived from the region of Twente in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either originated from or had some association with the Twente region. The name Twente is believed to have originated from the Old Dutch word "twenthe," meaning "border" or "boundary," suggesting that the region was located on the border of a particular territory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Twente: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Twente 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 Twente is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T W EH1 N T
🌐 IPA
/twente*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Twente in Braille

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

The name Twente in braille

How to sign the name Twente using Sign Language

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

The name Twente in sign language

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