Mayerhofer

Mayerhofer Meaning & Origin

About Mayerhofer
The surname Mayerhofer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Mayer," meaning "mayor" or "landowner," and "Hofer," meaning "farm" or "courtyard." Therefore, Mayerhofer can be interpreted as "mayor's farm" or "landowner's courtyard." This surname likely originated as a locational name for individuals who lived or worked on a farm or estate owned by a mayor or landowner.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mayerhofer: 333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mayerhofer 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
MRFR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 HH ER0 OW2 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/mayerhofer*/
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('MRFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mayerhofer in Braille

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

The name Mayerhofer in braille

How to sign the name Mayerhofer using Sign Language

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

The name Mayerhofer in sign language

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