Searfoss

Searfoss Meaning & Origin

About Searfoss
The surname Searfoss is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "seer," meaning lake or sea, and "foss," meaning ditch or trench. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Searfoss can be interpreted as "lake ditch" or "sea trench." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a lake or sea trench, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent ditch or trench-like feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Searfoss: 1,477
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,633
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Searfoss 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
SRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER1 F AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈsərfəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Searfoss in Braille

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

The name Searfoss in braille

How to sign the name Searfoss using Sign Language

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

The name Searfoss in sign language

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