Soefje

Soefje Meaning & Origin

About Soefje
The surname Soefje is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Suf," which is a short form of the given name "Gottschalk." The name "Gottschalk" itself is composed of the elements "gott," meaning "God," and "scalc," meaning "servant" or "servant of God." Therefore, the surname Soefje can be interpreted to mean "servant of God" or "God's servant."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Soefje: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Soefje 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
SFJ
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 F JH
🌐 IPA
/soefje*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Soefje in Braille

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

The name Soefje in braille

How to sign the name Soefje using Sign Language

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

The name Soefje in sign language

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