Serfoss

Serfoss Meaning & Origin

About Serfoss
The surname Serfoss is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ser," meaning "sour" or "acidic," and "foss," meaning "ditch" or "trench." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Serfoss can be interpreted as "sour ditch" or "acidic trench." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a place with acidic soil or water, such as a marsh or a ditch with high acidity levels.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Serfoss: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Serfoss 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
/serfoss*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Serfoss in Braille

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

The name Serfoss in braille

How to sign the name Serfoss using Sign Language

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

The name Serfoss in sign language

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