Bredehoft

Bredehoft Meaning & Origin

About Bredehoft
The surname Bredehoft is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "brede," meaning "broad" or "wide," and "hoft," meaning "yard" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bredehoft can be interpreted as "broad yard" or "wide court." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a large courtyard or open space.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bredehoft: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bredehoft 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
PRTHFT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 D HH AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/bredehoft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTHFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bredehoft in Braille

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

The name Bredehoft in braille

How to sign the name Bredehoft using Sign Language

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

The name Bredehoft in sign language

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