Degraaf

Degraaf Meaning & Origin

About Degraaf
The surname Degraaf is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "graaf," meaning "count" or "earl" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Graaf. The name may have been given to individuals who held a position of authority or were associated with nobility. Today, the surname Degraaf is relatively common in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Degraaf: 1,158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,260
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Degraaf 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
TKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 G R AA0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛgrɑf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Degraaf in Braille

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

The name Degraaf in braille

How to sign the name Degraaf using Sign Language

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

The name Degraaf in sign language

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