Roff

Roff Meaning & Origin

About Roff
The surname Roff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hrof," meaning "roof." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with roofs, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a distinctive roof-like feature on their house or head. The surname Roff is relatively rare and is found mainly in the southern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roff: 1,339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,997
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 F
🌐 IPA
/rɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roff in Braille

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

The name Roff in braille

How to sign the name Roff using Sign Language

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

The name Roff in sign language

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