Westhoven

Westhoven Meaning & Origin

About Westhoven
The surname Westhoven is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "west" meaning "west" and "hoven" meaning "courts" or "gardens." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who lived near or worked in a western court or garden. The name may also have been given to individuals who hailed from a place called Westhoven.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westhoven: 402
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westhoven 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
AS0FN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0230105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T HH OW2 V N
🌐 IPA
/westhoven*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS0FN', 'FSTFN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westhoven in Braille

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

The name Westhoven in braille

How to sign the name Westhoven using Sign Language

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

The name Westhoven in sign language

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