Harff

Harff Meaning & Origin

About Harff
The surname Harff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "harf," meaning "oat." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near an oat field or a nickname for someone who grew or sold oats. The surname Harff is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harff: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R F
🌐 IPA
/hɑrf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harff in Braille

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

The name Harff in braille

How to sign the name Harff using Sign Language

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

The name Harff in sign language

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