Elfers

Elfers Meaning & Origin

About Elfers
The surname Elfers is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Elfer," which is a short form of the given name "Alfred." The name Alfred itself comes from the Old English name "Ælfræd," meaning "elf counsel" or "wise elf." Therefore, the surname Elfers can be interpreted to mean "son of Alfred" or "descendant of Alfred."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elfers: 562
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elfers based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Elfers is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E41062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlfərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elfers in Braille

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

The name Elfers in braille

How to sign the name Elfers using Sign Language

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

The name Elfers in sign language

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