Luff

Luff Meaning & Origin

About Luff
The surname Luff is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English word "lof" meaning "palm of the hand," suggesting a nickname for someone with a distinctive hand shape or a skilled worker. Alternatively, it may have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hill or a prominent feature, derived from the Old English word "hlif" meaning "hill" or "cliff." The surname Luff could also be a variant spelling of the surname Love, derived from the Middle English word "luve" meaning "love," possibly indicating a nickname for a loving or amorous person.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luff: 1,507
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 F
🌐 IPA
/ləf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luff in Braille

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

The name Luff in braille

How to sign the name Luff using Sign Language

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

The name Luff in sign language

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