Brostoff

Brostoff Meaning & Origin

About Brostoff
The surname Brostoff is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "brotshtet," meaning "bread." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a baker or someone involved in the bread-making trade. The name Brostoff is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brostoff: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSTF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 S T AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/brostoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brostoff in Braille

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

The name Brostoff in braille

How to sign the name Brostoff using Sign Language

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

The name Brostoff in sign language

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