Tolf

Tolf Meaning & Origin

About Tolf
The surname Tolf is of Swedish origin and is derived from the personal name Tolf, which is a variant of the name Thorolf. The name Thorolf is composed of the elements "Thor," referring to the Norse god of thunder, and "ulf," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Tolf can be interpreted to mean "Thorolf's son" or "descendant of Thorolf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tolf: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLF
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T041
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 L F
🌐 IPA
/tolf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tolf in Braille

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

The name Tolf in braille

How to sign the name Tolf using Sign Language

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

The name Tolf in sign language

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