Meyerhoff

Meyerhoff Meaning & Origin

About Meyerhoff
The surname Meyerhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Meyer," which means "mayor" or "steward," and "hoff," which means "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Meyerhoff can be interpreted as "mayor's farm" or "steward's court." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a steward or manager of a farm or estate owned by a mayor or a person of authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meyerhoff: 994
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25003
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meyerhoff 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
MRF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 ER0 HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaɪərhɔf/
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('MRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meyerhoff in Braille

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

The name Meyerhoff in braille

How to sign the name Meyerhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Meyerhoff in sign language

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