Alofs

Alofs Meaning & Origin

About Alofs
The surname Alofs is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Aalof, which itself is a variant of Adolf. The name Adolf is composed of the elements "adal," meaning noble, and "wulf," meaning wolf. Therefore, the surname Alofs can be interpreted to mean "noble wolf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alofs: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L AH0 F S
🌐 IPA
/alofs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alofs in Braille

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

The name Alofs in braille

How to sign the name Alofs using Sign Language

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

The name Alofs in sign language

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