Werkhoven

Werkhoven Meaning & Origin

About Werkhoven
The surname Werkhoven is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "werk" meaning "work" and "hoven" meaning "courts" or "gardens." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Werkhoven can be interpreted as "work in the courts" or "work in the gardens." It likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked in or near courts or gardens in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Werkhoven: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Werkhoven 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
ARKFN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0620105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 K HH OW2 V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/werkhoven*/
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('ARKFN', 'FRKFN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Werkhoven in Braille

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

The name Werkhoven in braille

How to sign the name Werkhoven using Sign Language

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

The name Werkhoven in sign language

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