Egdorf

Egdorf Meaning & Origin

About Egdorf
The surname Egdorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "eg," meaning "edge" or "point," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Egdorf can be interpreted as "edge of the village" or "point of the hamlet." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the initial bearers of the name either lived near the outskirts of a village or were associated with a specific village or hamlet.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Egdorf: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Egdorf 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
AKTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E23061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 G D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/egdorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Egdorf in Braille

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

The name Egdorf in braille

How to sign the name Egdorf using Sign Language

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

The name Egdorf in sign language

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