Muff

Muff Meaning & Origin

About Muff
The surname Muff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "muffe," meaning "glove." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who made or sold gloves or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a glovemaker. The surname Muff is relatively rare and can be found mainly in Germany and Switzerland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Muff: 1,121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 F
🌐 IPA
/məf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muff in Braille

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

The name Muff in braille

How to sign the name Muff using Sign Language

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

The name Muff in sign language

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