Perloff

Perloff Meaning & Origin

About Perloff
The surname Perloff is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Perl, meaning "pearl." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Perl. The name Perloff is relatively common among Ashkenazi Jews and can be found in various countries, particularly in Eastern Europe and Russia.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perloff: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRLF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 L AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/perloff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P641

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perloff in Braille

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

The name Perloff in braille

How to sign the name Perloff using Sign Language

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

The name Perloff in sign language

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