Burghdoff

Burghdoff Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burghdoff: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burghdoff 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
BAGA
🔊 Soundex
B0620301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 G D HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/burghdoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burghdoff in Braille

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

The name Burghdoff in braille

How to sign the name Burghdoff using Sign Language

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

The name Burghdoff in sign language

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