Karloff

Karloff Meaning & Origin

About Karloff
The surname Karloff is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the personal name Karl or Carl, which means "man" or "free man" in Germanic languages. The suffix "-off" is a common Slavic patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Karloff can be interpreted to mean "son of Karl" or "son of Carl."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karloff: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/karloff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K641

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karloff in Braille

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

The name Karloff in braille

How to sign the name Karloff using Sign Language

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

The name Karloff in sign language

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