Stolfus

Stolfus Meaning & Origin

About Stolfus
The surname Stolfus is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Stolf, which is a short form of the name Stolfhart. The name Stolfhart is composed of the elements "stolf," meaning "support" or "prop," and "hart," meaning "hard" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Stolfus can be interpreted to mean "strong support" or "hard prop," suggesting that it may have originally been a nickname for someone who was dependable or reliable.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stolfus: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stolfus 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
STLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S304102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T OW1 L F AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/stolfus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stolfus in Braille

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

The name Stolfus in braille

How to sign the name Stolfus using Sign Language

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

The name Stolfus in sign language

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