Boroff

Boroff Meaning & Origin

About Boroff
The surname Boroff is of Russian and Ukrainian origin. It is derived from the given name Boris, which means "fighter" or "warrior" in Slavic languages. The surname Boroff, therefore, signifies a descendant or someone associated with a person named Boris. It is a patronymic surname, commonly used in Eastern Europe, and reflects the cultural and historical significance of the given name Boris in the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boroff: 866
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,756
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɔrɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boroff in Braille

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

The name Boroff in braille

How to sign the name Boroff using Sign Language

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

The name Boroff in sign language

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