Wamhoff

Wamhoff Meaning & Origin

About Wamhoff
The surname Wamhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wam," meaning "protection" or "armor," and "Hoff," meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wamhoff can be interpreted as "protected farm" or "armored court." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked on a farm or court that was well-protected or fortified.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wamhoff: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wamhoff 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
AMF
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W0501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 M HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/wamhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMF', 'FMF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wamhoff in Braille

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

The name Wamhoff in braille

How to sign the name Wamhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Wamhoff in sign language

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