Westerhold

Westerhold Meaning & Origin

About Westerhold
The surname Westerhold is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "west" meaning "west" and "hold" meaning "woodland" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westerhold can be interpreted as "dweller in the western woodland" or "one who comes from the western forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned land in a western forested area in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westerhold: 428
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,177
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westerhold 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
ASTRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02306043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T ER0 HH OW2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛstərˌhoʊld/
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('ASTRLT', 'FSTRLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westerhold in Braille

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

The name Westerhold in braille

How to sign the name Westerhold using Sign Language

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

The name Westerhold in sign language

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