Ophoff

Ophoff Meaning & Origin

About Ophoff
The surname Ophoff is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Ophof, which means "high court" or "supreme court" in Dutch. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ophof. The name likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked at a high court or supreme court. Over time, the surname Ophoff has been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ophoff: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFF
🗽 NYSIIS
OAFFA
🔊 Soundex
O101
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 F AO0
🌐 IPA
/ophoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O110

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ophoff in Braille

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

The name Ophoff in braille

How to sign the name Ophoff using Sign Language

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

The name Ophoff in sign language

Numerology