Wykstra

Wykstra Meaning & Origin

About Wykstra
The surname Wykstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name Wijk, meaning "district" or "neighborhood," and the suffix -stra, indicating a person's occupation or association with a particular place. Therefore, the surname Wykstra likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived in or was associated with a specific district or neighborhood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wykstra: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 K S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/wykstra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKSTR', 'FKSTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wykstra in Braille

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

The name Wykstra in braille

How to sign the name Wykstra using Sign Language

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

The name Wykstra in sign language

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