Hout

See also: hout

English

Etymology

From the Dutch surname, from the noun hout (“wood”). Compare Van Hout, Houts, Houtman.

Proper noun

Hout (plural Houts)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hout is the 21633^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1205 individuals. Hout is most common among White (80.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.86%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Huot, Thou, thou

Dutch

Etymology

• (Limburg) Derived from hout (“rising deciduous forest”).
• (Noord-Brabant) Derived from hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɑu̯t/

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• Hyphenation: Hout
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯t
• Homophone: hout

Proper noun

Hout n

1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Houtsdonk