Diekhoff

Diekhoff Meaning & Origin

About Diekhoff
The surname Diekhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "diek" meaning "dike" or "embankment" and "hoff" meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Diekhoff can be interpreted as "farm or court near a dike or embankment." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked near such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Diekhoff: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Diekhoff 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
TKF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 K HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/diekhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Diekhoff in Braille

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

The name Diekhoff in braille

How to sign the name Diekhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Diekhoff in sign language

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