Oloff

Oloff Meaning & Origin

About Oloff
The surname Oloff is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Olaf, which itself has Old Norse roots. Olaf means "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." Therefore, the surname Oloff can be interpreted as "descendant of Olaf" or "heir of the ancestors." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Olaf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oloff: 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 Oloff 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 Oloff is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALF
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/oloff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oloff in Braille

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

The name Oloff in braille

How to sign the name Oloff using Sign Language

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

The name Oloff in sign language

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