Kolff

Kolff Meaning & Origin

About Kolff
The surname Kolff is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Kolf, which was a short form of the name Nikolf, meaning "victory of the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Kolf. The name Kolff is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kolff: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K041
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 L F
🌐 IPA
/kolff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolff in Braille

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

The name Kolff in braille

How to sign the name Kolff using Sign Language

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

The name Kolff in sign language

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