Mortorff

Mortorff Meaning & Origin

About Mortorff
The surname Mortorff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Mort," meaning "dead" or "death," and "Orff," which refers to a village or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mortorff can be interpreted as "the settlement near the dead" or "the village by the graveyard." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or was associated with a cemetery or burial ground.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mortorff: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mortorff 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
MRTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M063061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R T ER0 F
🌐 IPA
/mortorff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mortorff in Braille

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

The name Mortorff in braille

How to sign the name Mortorff using Sign Language

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

The name Mortorff in sign language

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