Falkoff

Falkoff Meaning & Origin

About Falkoff
The surname Falkoff is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "falk," meaning "falcon." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who either worked with or had characteristics associated with falcons. The suffix "-off" is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname ending, indicating descent or origin from a particular place. Therefore, Falkoff likely refers to someone who either worked with falcons or had qualities associated with them, and their family may have originated from a place with a similar name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Falkoff: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Falkoff 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 Falkoff is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKF
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 K L AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/falkoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Falkoff in Braille

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

The name Falkoff in braille

How to sign the name Falkoff using Sign Language

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

The name Falkoff in sign language

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