Staff

Staff Meaning & Origin

About Staff
The surname Staff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stæf," meaning "staff" or "stick." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked with a staff, such as a steward or a servant. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who carried or used a staff as a walking aid. Overall, the surname Staff signifies a person's occupation or association with a staff or stick.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Staff: 2,116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,191
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AE1 F
🌐 IPA
/stæf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Staff in Braille

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

The name Staff in braille

How to sign the name Staff using Sign Language

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

The name Staff in sign language

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