Gluff

Gluff Meaning & Origin

About Gluff
The surname Gluff is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Glough or Gluff, which is derived from the Old English word "glōf" meaning "glove." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who made or sold gloves. Surnames often developed from occupational or descriptive names, and Gluff is thought to have originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone involved in the glove trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gluff: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AH1 F
🌐 IPA
/gluff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gluff in Braille

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

The name Gluff in braille

How to sign the name Gluff using Sign Language

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

The name Gluff in sign language

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