Windhorst

Windhorst Meaning & Origin

About Windhorst
The surname Windhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wind" meaning "wind" and "horst" meaning "hill" or "mound." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Windhorst can be interpreted as "windy hill" or "hill exposed to the wind." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a hill that was particularly exposed to the wind.

🌍 Origin
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πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Windhorst: 772
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30303
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Windhorst based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Windhorst is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ANTRST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W0530623
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N D HH AO0 R S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙͺndhΙ”rst/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANTRST', 'FNTRST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Windhorst in Braille

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

The name Windhorst in braille

How to sign the name Windhorst using Sign Language

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

The name Windhorst in sign language

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