Olfers

Olfers Meaning & Origin

About Olfers
The surname Olfers is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Ulfr," meaning "wolf," combined with the suffix "-ers," indicating "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Olfers can be interpreted as "son of Ulfr" or "son of the wolf." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants or offspring of an individual named Ulfr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olfers: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O41062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/olfers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olfers in Braille

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

The name Olfers in braille

How to sign the name Olfers using Sign Language

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

The name Olfers in sign language

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