Ophus

Ophus Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ophus: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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.

Ranking information for the surname Ophus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFS
🗽 NYSIIS
OAFFA
🔊 Soundex
O102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 F AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ophus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ophus in Braille

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

The name Ophus in braille

How to sign the name Ophus using Sign Language

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.

The name Ophus in sign language

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