Achterhof

Achterhof Meaning & Origin

About Achterhof
The surname Achterhof is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "achter," meaning "behind" or "at the back," and "hof," meaning "court" or "yard." Therefore, the surname Achterhof can be interpreted as "behind the court" or "at the back of the yard." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived or worked in a place situated behind a court or yard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Achterhof: 290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Achterhof 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
AKTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
ACA
🔊 Soundex
A2030601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K T ER0 HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/achterhof*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Achterhof in Braille

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

The name Achterhof in braille

How to sign the name Achterhof using Sign Language

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

The name Achterhof in sign language

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