Legoff

Legoff Meaning & Origin

About Legoff
The surname Legoff is of French origin and is derived from the word "goffe," meaning "hunchback" or "crooked." It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone who had a physical deformity or a hunched back. The prefix "le" is a common French article meaning "the," so the surname Legoff can be translated as "the hunchback" or "the crooked."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legoff: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 G AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/legoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legoff in Braille

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

The name Legoff in braille

How to sign the name Legoff using Sign Language

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

The name Legoff in sign language

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