Staufer

Staufer Meaning & Origin

About Staufer
The surname Staufer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "stouf" or "stoufære," meaning "support" or "prop." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was strong or sturdy, or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter or builder. The Staufer surname is most famously associated with the Hohenstaufen dynasty, a medieval German noble family that produced several Holy Roman Emperors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Staufer: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AW1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/staufer*/
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('STFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Staufer in Braille

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

The name Staufer in braille

How to sign the name Staufer using Sign Language

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

The name Staufer in sign language

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