Elshoff

Elshoff Meaning & Origin

About Elshoff
The surname Elshoff is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "el," meaning "alder tree," and "hoff," meaning "farm" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Elshoff can be interpreted to mean "alder tree farm" or "farm near the alder trees." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked near an area with alder trees in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elshoff: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elshoff 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
ALXF
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E4201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L SH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/elshoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALXF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elshoff in Braille

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

The name Elshoff in braille

How to sign the name Elshoff using Sign Language

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

The name Elshoff in sign language

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