Balhoff

Balhoff Meaning & Origin

About Balhoff
The surname Balhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bal" meaning "bold" or "brave" and "hoff" meaning "court" or "yard." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Balhoff can be interpreted as "bold court" or "brave yard." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was courageous or had a position of authority within a court or estate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balhoff: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/balhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balhoff in Braille

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

The name Balhoff in braille

How to sign the name Balhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Balhoff in sign language

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