Offringa

Offringa Meaning & Origin

About Offringa
The surname Offringa is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "offering," which refers to a religious act of presenting something as a gift or sacrifice. As a surname, Offringa likely originated as a patronymic name, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of an individual named Offringa. It may have been given to someone who was involved in religious activities or had a connection to offerings made in a religious context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Offringa: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Offringa 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
AFRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O160520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 F R IH1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/offringa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Offringa in Braille

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

The name Offringa in braille

How to sign the name Offringa using Sign Language

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

The name Offringa in sign language

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