Sefo

Sefo Meaning & Origin

About Sefo
The surname Sefo is of Samoan origin and is derived from the given name Sefo, which is the Samoan form of the English name Joseph. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor or a father. The name Sefo signifies "God will add" or "God increases" in Hebrew, and it is a common name among Samoan families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sefo: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 F OW0
🌐 IPA
/sefo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sefo in Braille

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

The name Sefo in braille

How to sign the name Sefo using Sign Language

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

The name Sefo in sign language

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