Ostrofsky

Ostrofsky Meaning & Origin

About Ostrofsky
The surname Ostrofsky is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the name of a town called Ostrof in present-day Belarus. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were from or associated with this town. The name Ostrofsky may also be spelled as Ostrovsky or Ostrovski.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ostrofsky: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ostrofsky based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTRFSK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2360120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 S T R AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ostrofsky*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTRFSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ostrofsky in Braille

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

The name Ostrofsky in braille

How to sign the name Ostrofsky using Sign Language

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

The name Ostrofsky in sign language

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