Schweihofer

Schweihofer Meaning & Origin

About Schweihofer
The surname Schweihofer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Schwei" meaning "sweat" or "perspiration" and "hofer" meaning "farmer" or "peasant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schweihofer can be interpreted as "sweat farmer" or "hardworking farmer." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a farmer and was known for their diligence and hard work.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schweihofer: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schweihofer 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
XHFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH W AY1 F AH0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/schweihofer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XHFR', 'XFHFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schweihofer in Braille

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

The name Schweihofer in braille

How to sign the name Schweihofer using Sign Language

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

The name Schweihofer in sign language

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