Westerhoff

Westerhoff Meaning & Origin

About Westerhoff
The surname Westerhoff is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wester," meaning "western," and "hof," meaning "court" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westerhoff can be interpreted as "western court" or "western farm." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived or worked in a place situated to the west of a court or farm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westerhoff: 503
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westerhoff 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

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ASTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0230601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T ER0 HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛstərˌhɔf/
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('ASTRF', 'FSTRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westerhoff in Braille

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

The name Westerhoff in braille

How to sign the name Westerhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Westerhoff in sign language

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