Schob

Schob Meaning & Origin

About Schob
The surname Schob is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schopf," meaning "tuft" or "crest." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive tuft of hair or a prominent crest-like feature. The name may have also been used to describe someone with a crest-like hairstyle or a person who lived near a place with a crest-like formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schob: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AA1 B
🌐 IPA
/schob*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schob in Braille

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

The name Schob in braille

How to sign the name Schob using Sign Language

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

The name Schob in sign language

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