Gollhofer

Gollhofer Meaning & Origin

About Gollhofer
The surname Gollhofer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Goll," which is a short form of the given name Godfrey, and "Hofer," which means "a person who lives on a hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gollhofer can be interpreted as "a person named Godfrey who lives on a hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gollhofer: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gollhofer 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
KLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 L HH AO0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/gollhofer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gollhofer in Braille

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

The name Gollhofer in braille

How to sign the name Gollhofer using Sign Language

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

The name Gollhofer in sign language

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