Affholder

Affholder Meaning & Origin

About Affholder
The surname Affholder is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "affehalten," which means "to keep or hold cattle." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a cattle herder or a farmer who owned and managed livestock. The name Affholder signifies a person's ancestral connection to the occupation of cattle keeping or farming.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Affholder: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A104306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 F HH OW1 L D ER0
🌐 IPA
/affholder*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Affholder in Braille

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

The name Affholder in braille

How to sign the name Affholder using Sign Language

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

The name Affholder in sign language

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