Meyerhofer

Meyerhofer Meaning & Origin

About Meyerhofer
The surname Meyerhofer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Meyer," meaning "mayor" or "steward," and "hofer," meaning "farmer" or "dweller." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Meyerhofer can be interpreted as "mayor or steward of the farm" or "farmer who is also a mayor or steward." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or management in agricultural or rural affairs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meyerhofer: 413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meyerhofer 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 AY1 ER0 HH AO2 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/meyerhofer*/
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('MRFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meyerhofer in Braille

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

The name Meyerhofer in braille

How to sign the name Meyerhofer using Sign Language

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

The name Meyerhofer in sign language

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