Biltoft

Biltoft Meaning & Origin

About Biltoft
The surname Biltoft is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of the Old Norse elements "bil," meaning "sword," and "toft," meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Biltoft can be interpreted as "sword homestead" or "enclosure of the sword." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived in or owned a homestead associated with swords or had a connection to the weapon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Biltoft: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Biltoft 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
PLTFT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B043013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L T AO0 F T
🌐 IPA
/biltoft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Biltoft in Braille

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

The name Biltoft in braille

How to sign the name Biltoft using Sign Language

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

The name Biltoft in sign language

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