About Erfurt
The surname Erfurt is of German origin and is derived from the name of the city Erfurt in Thuringia, Germany. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from or associated with the city of Erfurt. The name Erfurt is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "eru" meaning "river" and "furt" meaning "ford," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to a location near a river crossing.
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The surname Erfurt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Erfurt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Erfurt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Erfurt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.