Erfurth

Erfurth Meaning & Origin

About Erfurth
The surname Erfurth is of German origin and is derived from the name of the city Erfurt, located in central Germany. The name likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer was from or associated with Erfurt. The city's name itself is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "eru," meaning "ford," and "furt," meaning "crossing," suggesting that the surname may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a ford or crossing point.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erfurth: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Erfurth 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
ARFR0
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E610630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 F ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/erfurth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARFR0', 'ARFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erfurth in Braille

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

The name Erfurth in braille

How to sign the name Erfurth using Sign Language

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

The name Erfurth in sign language

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