Golf

Golf Meaning & Origin

About Golf
The surname Golf is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "golf," meaning "fork" or "forked stream." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a fork in a river or stream. The name Golf has variations such as Golph, Golphin, and Golphing, and is relatively rare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Golf: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G041
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 L F
🌐 IPA
/gɔlf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Golf in Braille

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

The name Golf in braille

How to sign the name Golf using Sign Language

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

The name Golf in sign language

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