Kanoff

Kanoff Meaning & Origin

About Kanoff
The surname Kanoff is of Russian-Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name "Kohen" meaning "priest." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a priestly family. The name Kanoff is predominantly found among Jewish communities and is often associated with individuals who have a religious or priestly background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kanoff: 313
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,698
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/kanoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kanoff in Braille

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

The name Kanoff in braille

How to sign the name Kanoff using Sign Language

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

The name Kanoff in sign language

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