Westerkamp

Westerkamp Meaning & Origin

About Westerkamp
The surname Westerkamp is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "west" and "kamp," which mean "west" and "field" respectively. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westerkamp can be interpreted as "west field" or "field in the west." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a field located in the western part of a settlement or region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westerkamp: 339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westerkamp 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
ASTRKMP
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W023062051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T ER0 K AE2 P
🌐 IPA
/westerkamp*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTRKMP', 'FSTRKMP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westerkamp in Braille

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

The name Westerkamp in braille

How to sign the name Westerkamp using Sign Language

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

The name Westerkamp in sign language

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