Moff

Moff Meaning & Origin

About Moff
The surname Moff is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Gaelic word "maibh" or "mab" meaning "plain" or "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Moff or a similar variant. The surname Moff is relatively rare and can be found primarily in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moff: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 F
🌐 IPA
/moff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moff in Braille

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

The name Moff in braille

How to sign the name Moff using Sign Language

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

The name Moff in sign language

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