Leerhoff

Leerhoff Meaning & Origin

About Leerhoff
The surname Leerhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "leer," meaning empty or vacant, and "hoff," meaning farm or courtyard. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Leerhoff can be interpreted as "empty farm" or "vacant courtyard." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked on an unoccupied or abandoned farm or courtyard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leerhoff: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leerhoff 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
LRF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 R HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/leerhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leerhoff in Braille

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

The name Leerhoff in braille

How to sign the name Leerhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Leerhoff in sign language

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