Schoenhoff

Schoenhoff Meaning & Origin

About Schoenhoff
The surname Schoenhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "schön" meaning "beautiful" or "handsome" and "hoff" meaning "court" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schoenhoff can be interpreted as "beautiful court" or "handsome farm." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked at a particularly attractive court or farm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schoenhoff: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schoenhoff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 N HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/schoenhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schoenhoff in Braille

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

The name Schoenhoff in braille

How to sign the name Schoenhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Schoenhoff in sign language

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