Poff

Poff Meaning & Origin

About Poff
The surname Poff is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the medieval given name "Popham," which itself is a combination of the Old English elements "poppa," meaning "baby" or "doll," and "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Over time, the name Poff evolved as a patronymic surname, indicating "son of Popham." The name Poff is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poff: 5,021
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6725
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.7

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 F
🌐 IPA
/pɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poff in Braille

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

The name Poff in braille

How to sign the name Poff using Sign Language

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

The name Poff in sign language

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