Brockhoff

Brockhoff Meaning & Origin

About Brockhoff
The surname Brockhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "brock," meaning badger, and "hoff," meaning farm or courtyard. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brockhoff can be interpreted as "badger farm" or "farm where badgers are found." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a farm where badgers were present.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brockhoff: 450
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,186
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 K HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɑˌkhɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brockhoff in Braille

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

The name Brockhoff in braille

How to sign the name Brockhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Brockhoff in sign language

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