Skoff

Skoff Meaning & Origin

About Skoff
The surname Skoff is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the Slovene word "skof," meaning "bishop." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person associated with the clergy or someone who worked closely with the church. The surname Skoff likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for individuals who held a position of authority within the church or were involved in religious activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skoff: 413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AO1 F
🌐 IPA
/skɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skoff in Braille

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

The name Skoff in braille

How to sign the name Skoff using Sign Language

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

The name Skoff in sign language

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