Dayhoff

Dayhoff Meaning & Origin

About Dayhoff
The surname Dayhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "tag," meaning day, and "hof," meaning farm or courtyard. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dayhoff can be interpreted as "day farm" or "day courtyard." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived or worked on a farm or courtyard associated with the day, possibly indicating a place where daily activities or events took place.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dayhoff: 780
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
THF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈdeΙͺhΙ”f/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('THF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dayhoff in Braille

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

The name Dayhoff in braille

How to sign the name Dayhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Dayhoff in sign language

Numerology