Klinghoffer

Klinghoffer Meaning & Origin

About Klinghoffer
The surname Klinghoffer is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the German word "Klinge" meaning "blade" or "edge" and the word "Hoff" meaning "court" or "yard." Therefore, the name Klinghoffer can be interpreted as "court of the blade" or "yard of the sword." It is likely that the surname originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with blades or had a connection to a court or yard where blades were used or produced.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klinghoffer: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klinghoffer 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
KLNKFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K40520106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 NG HH AO2 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈklɪŋˌhɔfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNKFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klinghoffer in Braille

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

The name Klinghoffer in braille

How to sign the name Klinghoffer using Sign Language

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

The name Klinghoffer in sign language

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