Dayhuff

Dayhuff Meaning & Origin

About Dayhuff
The surname Dayhuff is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name De Huff, which means "from the hilly land" or "from the hilltop." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name referring to a hilly or elevated area. The name may have been given to individuals who lived or worked in such a place, or it could have been adopted by people who migrated from a hilly region to another area.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dayhuff: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
THF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 HH AH2 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈdeΙͺˌhΙ™f/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('THF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dayhuff in Braille

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

The name Dayhuff in braille

How to sign the name Dayhuff using Sign Language

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

The name Dayhuff in sign language

Numerology