Schoofs

Schoofs Meaning & Origin

About Schoofs
The surname Schoofs is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Schoof, which means "sheaf" or "bundle of grain" in Dutch. It is a metonymic occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked with or owned a grain storehouse or was involved in the harvesting and storage of grain. The surname Schoofs signifies an ancestral connection to the agricultural industry and reflects the importance of farming and grain cultivation in Dutch history and culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schoofs: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schoofs 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
SKFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K UW1 F S
🌐 IPA
/schoofs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schoofs in Braille

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

The name Schoofs in braille

How to sign the name Schoofs using Sign Language

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

The name Schoofs in sign language

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