Kruithoff

Kruithoff Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kruithoff: 278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kruithoff 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 AH1 TH AH0 F
🌐 IPA
/kruithoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0F', 'KRTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kruithoff in Braille

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

The name Kruithoff in braille

How to sign the name Kruithoff using Sign Language

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

The name Kruithoff in sign language

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