Harroff

Harroff Meaning & Origin

About Harroff
The surname Harroff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hereward," meaning "army guard" or "army protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hereward. Over time, the spelling of the name may have evolved to Harroff. Surnames like Harroff often originated as a way to distinguish individuals within a community and were passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harroff: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harroff 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
HRF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 R AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/harroff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harroff in Braille

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

The name Harroff in braille

How to sign the name Harroff using Sign Language

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

The name Harroff in sign language

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