Piff

Piff Meaning & Origin

About Piff
The surname Piff is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Phip, which itself is a diminutive form of Philip. The name Philip comes from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." Therefore, the surname Piff is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to horses or was a horse lover.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Piff: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 F
🌐 IPA
/piff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Piff in Braille

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

The name Piff in braille

How to sign the name Piff using Sign Language

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

The name Piff in sign language

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