Joffe

Joffe Meaning & Origin

About Joffe
The surname Joffe is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "God will add" or "God will increase." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Yosef. The name Joffe is commonly found among Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and is often associated with individuals of Russian or Polish Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joffe: 974
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JF
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 F
🌐 IPA
/ʤɑf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JF', 'AF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joffe in Braille

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

The name Joffe in braille

How to sign the name Joffe using Sign Language

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

The name Joffe in sign language

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