Uphoff

Uphoff Meaning & Origin

About Uphoff
The surname Uphoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "up" meaning "above" or "over" and "hoff" meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Uphoff can be interpreted as "above the farm" or "over the court," suggesting that the original bearers of this surname may have lived or worked in a prominent position above or overseeing a farm or court.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Uphoff: 1,039
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,186
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFF
🗽 NYSIIS
UAFFA
🔊 Soundex
U101
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH1 P HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈəˌphɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U110

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Uphoff in Braille

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

The name Uphoff in braille

How to sign the name Uphoff using Sign Language

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

The name Uphoff in sign language

Numerology