Minoff

Minoff Meaning & Origin

About Minoff
The surname Minoff is of Russian-Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Menachem, meaning "comforter" or "consoler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Menachem. The name Minoff is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those with roots in Eastern Europe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minoff: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Minoff 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
MNF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 N AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/minoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minoff in Braille

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

The name Minoff in braille

How to sign the name Minoff using Sign Language

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

The name Minoff in sign language

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