About Degraaff
The surname Degraaff is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "graaf," meaning "count" or "earl" in Dutch. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Graaf. Over time, the surname evolved to Degraaff, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestors who held a noble or aristocratic title. Today, the surname Degraaff is relatively rare and is primarily found among Dutch or Dutch-American families.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Degraaff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Degraaff in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Degraaff using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.