Garloff

Garloff Meaning & Origin

About Garloff
The surname Garloff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gar," meaning "spear," and "loff," which is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Garloff can be interpreted as "little spear" or "spearling." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was skilled in handling or making spears, or it could have been a nickname for a person who possessed qualities associated with a spear, such as being sharp or strong.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garloff: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garloff 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
KRLF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R L AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/garloff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G641

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garloff in Braille

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

The name Garloff in braille

How to sign the name Garloff using Sign Language

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

The name Garloff in sign language

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