Roof

Roof Meaning & Origin

About Roof
The surname Roof is of English and German origin. In English, it is derived from the Middle English word "rofe" or "roove," meaning "a small plot of arable land." In German, it is derived from the word "rauf," meaning "rough" or "rugged." The surname Roof likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a small plot of land or a rough terrain. It may also have been an occupational name for someone who worked on or owned such land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roof: 4,494
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,406
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 F
🌐 IPA
/rʊf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roof in Braille

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

The name Roof in braille

How to sign the name Roof using Sign Language

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

The name Roof in sign language

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