Doerhoff

Doerhoff Meaning & Origin

About Doerhoff
The surname Doerhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "doer" meaning "to do" or "to act" and "hoff" meaning "court" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Doerhoff can be interpreted as "one who acts or does at the court or farm." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked in a court or on a farm, indicating their role as an active participant in these settings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doerhoff: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Doerhoff 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
TRF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/doerhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doerhoff in Braille

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

The name Doerhoff in braille

How to sign the name Doerhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Doerhoff in sign language

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