Woster

Woster Meaning & Origin

About Woster
The surname Woster is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Wouter, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Walter. The name Walter means "ruler of the army" or "powerful warrior." Therefore, the surname Woster can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Wouter" or "one who is associated with the name Wouter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woster: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woster 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 Woster is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/woster*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTR', 'FSTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woster in Braille

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

The name Woster in braille

How to sign the name Woster using Sign Language

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

The name Woster in sign language

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