Leduff

Leduff Meaning & Origin

About Leduff
The surname Leduff is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "duf" meaning "dark" or "swarthy." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair color. The prefix "le" is a common French article meaning "the," so Leduff can be interpreted as "the dark one" or "the swarthy one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leduff: 463
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 JH AH2 F
🌐 IPA
/leduff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leduff in Braille

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

The name Leduff in braille

How to sign the name Leduff using Sign Language

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

The name Leduff in sign language

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