Nearhoof

Nearhoof Meaning & Origin

About Nearhoof
The surname Nearhoof is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "near," meaning "new" or "young," and "hoof," meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the surname Nearhoof can be interpreted to mean "new farm" or "young court." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either lived near a new farm or worked in a young court.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nearhoof: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nearhoof 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

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NRF
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N0601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 R HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/nearhoof*/
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('NRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nearhoof in Braille

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

The name Nearhoof in braille

How to sign the name Nearhoof using Sign Language

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

The name Nearhoof in sign language

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