Adolphus

Adolphus Meaning & Origin

About Adolphus
The surname Adolphus is of Germanic origin and is derived from the given name Adolph, which means "noble wolf" or "noble hero." It is a combination of the elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "wulf" meaning "wolf." The name Adolphus was commonly used in medieval times and has variations in different languages. Today, the surname Adolphus is relatively rare and is mainly found among English-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adolphus: 421
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
AFFA
🔊 Soundex
A304102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 D AO1 L F AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/əˈdɔlfəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adolphus in Braille

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

The name Adolphus in braille

How to sign the name Adolphus using Sign Language

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

The name Adolphus in sign language

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