Fornoff

Fornoff Meaning & Origin

About Fornoff
The surname Fornoff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vorn" meaning "in front" or "before," and "hof" meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fornoff can be interpreted as "in front of the farm" or "before the court." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a prominent position near a farm or court.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fornoff: 377
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,637
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fornoff 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
FRNF
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R N AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɔrnɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fornoff in Braille

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

The name Fornoff in braille

How to sign the name Fornoff using Sign Language

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

The name Fornoff in sign language

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