Niehoff

Niehoff Meaning & Origin

About Niehoff
The surname Niehoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "nie," meaning "new," and "hof," meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Niehoff can be interpreted as "new farm" or "new court." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived or worked on a newly established farm or court.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Niehoff: 1,126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,749
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Niehoff 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
NHF
🔊 Soundex
N010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈnihɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NHF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Niehoff in Braille

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

The name Niehoff in braille

How to sign the name Niehoff using Sign Language

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

The name Niehoff in sign language

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