Buttenhoff

Buttenhoff Meaning & Origin

About Buttenhoff
The surname Buttenhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Butten," meaning barrel or cask, and "Hoff," meaning farm or courtyard. Therefore, the surname Buttenhoff likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who either owned or worked at a farm or estate where barrels or casks were produced or stored.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buttenhoff: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buttenhoff 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
PTNF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B030501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T IH0 N HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/buttenhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buttenhoff in Braille

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

The name Buttenhoff in braille

How to sign the name Buttenhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Buttenhoff in sign language

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