Dodenhoff

Dodenhoff Meaning & Origin

About Dodenhoff
The surname Dodenhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "doden," meaning "to kill" or "to die," and "hoff," meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dodenhoff can be interpreted as "farm of the dead" or "court of death." It is likely that the name originated as a reference to a location associated with death or a place where executions or burials took place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dodenhoff: 283
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dodenhoff 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
TTNF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 D IH0 N HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/dodenhoff*/
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('TTNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dodenhoff in Braille

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

The name Dodenhoff in braille

How to sign the name Dodenhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Dodenhoff in sign language

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