Acoff

Acoff Meaning & Origin

About Acoff
The surname Acoff is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the surname Halcott. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Halh" meaning "nook" or "recess" and the word "cot" meaning "cottage" or "shelter." Therefore, the surname Acoff likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a small cottage or sheltered area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Acoff: 721
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,994
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Acoff 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
AKF
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈækɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Acoff in Braille

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

The name Acoff in braille

How to sign the name Acoff using Sign Language

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

The name Acoff in sign language

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