Waterstraat

Waterstraat Meaning & Origin

About Waterstraat
The surname Waterstraat is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "water" meaning "water" and "straat" meaning "street" or "road." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Waterstraat can be interpreted as "water street" or "street by the water." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked near a street or road that was in close proximity to a body of water, such as a river or a canal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waterstraat: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waterstraat 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
ATRSTRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030623603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T ER0 S T R AE2 T
🌐 IPA
/waterstraat*/
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('ATRSTRT', 'FTRSTRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waterstraat in Braille

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

The name Waterstraat in braille

How to sign the name Waterstraat using Sign Language

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

The name Waterstraat in sign language

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