Grothoff

Grothoff Meaning & Origin

About Grothoff
The surname Grothoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "groß" meaning "big" or "great" and "hoff" meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grothoff can be interpreted as "big farm" or "great court." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who owned or worked on a large farm or had a significant position in a court.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grothoff: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grothoff 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KR0F
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G60301
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AA1 TH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/grothoff*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KR0F', 'KRTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grothoff in Braille

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

The name Grothoff in braille

How to sign the name Grothoff using Sign Language

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

The name Grothoff in sign language

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