Shauf

Shauf Meaning & Origin

About Shauf
The surname Shauf is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Schaffo," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Schaff." The name "Schaff" is derived from the Middle High German word "schaf," meaning "sheep." Therefore, the surname Shauf is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked as a shepherd or had some association with sheep.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shauf: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 F
🌐 IPA
/shauf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shauf in Braille

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

The name Shauf in braille

How to sign the name Shauf using Sign Language

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

The name Shauf in sign language

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