Kruithof

Kruithof Meaning & Origin

About Kruithof
The surname Kruithof is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "kruit," meaning "gunpowder," and "hof," meaning "court" or "yard." Therefore, the surname Kruithof can be interpreted as "gunpowder court" or "gunpowder yard." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who either worked in the production or storage of gunpowder or lived near a gunpowder court or yard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kruithof: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kruithof 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
KR0F
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K60301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R UW1 TH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/kruithof*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0F', 'KRTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kruithof in Braille

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

The name Kruithof in braille

How to sign the name Kruithof using Sign Language

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

The name Kruithof in sign language

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