Stierhoff

Stierhoff Meaning & Origin

About Stierhoff
The surname Stierhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Stier," meaning "bull" in German, and "hoff," meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Stierhoff can be interpreted as "bull farm" or "bull court." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who owned or worked on a farm that raised or traded bulls, or it could have been a nickname given to someone with characteristics associated with a bull, such as strength or stubbornness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stierhoff: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stierhoff 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
STRF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T IH1 R HH AA0 F
🌐 IPA
/stierhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stierhoff in Braille

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

The name Stierhoff in braille

How to sign the name Stierhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Stierhoff in sign language

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