About Ophus
The surname Ophus is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Álfr," meaning "elf," and the suffix "-us," denoting "son of." Therefore, Ophus can be interpreted as "son of Álfr" or "descendant of the elf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the offspring of a person named Álfr.
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The surname Ophus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ophus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Ophus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ophus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.