Seff

Seff Meaning & Origin

About Seff
The surname Seff is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sefrid" or "Sefrith," which itself is a combination of the Old English elements "seofon" meaning "seven" and "riht" meaning "right" or "just." As a surname, Seff would have likely been a nickname or a patronymic name referring to someone who was considered to be just or righteous.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seff: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 F
🌐 IPA
/sɛf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seff in Braille

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

The name Seff in braille

How to sign the name Seff using Sign Language

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

The name Seff in sign language

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