Burgdoff

Burgdoff Meaning & Origin

About Burgdoff
The surname Burgdoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Burg," meaning castle or fortress, and "Dorf," meaning village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burgdoff can be interpreted as "castle village" or "fortress village." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer either lived near or worked in a village that was situated near a castle or fortress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burgdoff: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burgdoff 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
PRKTF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 G D AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/burgdoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burgdoff in Braille

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

The name Burgdoff in braille

How to sign the name Burgdoff using Sign Language

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

The name Burgdoff in sign language

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