Uphus

Uphus Meaning & Origin

About Uphus
The surname Uphus is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "up" meaning "above" or "over" and "hus" meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Uphus can be interpreted as "above the house" or "over the house." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived in a house located on higher ground or on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Uphus: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Uphus 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
AFS
🗽 NYSIIS
UAFFA
🔊 Soundex
U102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 P HH UW1 S
🌐 IPA
/uphus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Uphus in Braille

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

The name Uphus in braille

How to sign the name Uphus using Sign Language

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

The name Uphus in sign language

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