Office

Office Meaning & Origin

About Office
The surname Office is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "offic," meaning a position or role of authority or responsibility. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who held an important position in a household or a place of work, such as a steward or a manager. Over time, the name Office became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Office: 287
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 F AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔfəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Office in Braille

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

The name Office in braille

How to sign the name Office using Sign Language

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

The name Office in sign language

Numerology