Muroff

Muroff Meaning & Origin

About Muroff
The surname Muroff is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Mordechai, meaning "warrior" or "warlike." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Mordechai. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Muroff. Today, individuals with the surname Muroff can be found primarily among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Muroff: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Muroff 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 Y UH1 R AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/muroff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muroff in Braille

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

The name Muroff in braille

How to sign the name Muroff using Sign Language

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

The name Muroff in sign language

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