Zuidema

Zuidema Meaning & Origin

About Zuidema
The surname Zuidema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "zuid," meaning "south," and "ma," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, Zuidema can be interpreted as "little south" or "from the south." It is likely that the surname was originally used to denote someone who hailed from a southern region or had some association with the south.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zuidema: 1,256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,961
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zuidema 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
STM
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSANA
🔊 Soundex
Z03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z UW0 IH0 D EH1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/zuɪˈdɛmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zuidema in Braille

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

The name Zuidema in braille

How to sign the name Zuidema using Sign Language

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

The name Zuidema in sign language

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