Gathof

Gathof Meaning & Origin

About Gathof
The surname Gathof is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gat" meaning "hole" or "opening" and the word "hof" meaning "farm" or "courtyard." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gathof can be interpreted as "farm with a hole" or "farm with an opening." It is likely that the name originally referred to a farm or property that had a distinctive hole or opening on its premises.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gathof: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gathof 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
K0F
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 TH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/gathof*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0F', 'KTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gathof in Braille

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

The name Gathof in braille

How to sign the name Gathof using Sign Language

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

The name Gathof in sign language

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