Ziegenfus

Ziegenfus Meaning & Origin

About Ziegenfus
The surname Ziegenfus is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "ziegen" meaning "goat" and "fus" meaning "foot." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ziegenfus can be interpreted as "goat's foot" or "foot of a goat." It is likely that this surname was originally given to someone who had a physical characteristic resembling a goat's foot or had a connection to goats in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ziegenfus: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ziegenfus 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
SJNFS
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z0205102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z IY1 G IH0 N F AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ziegenfus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SJNFS', 'SKNFS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ziegenfus in Braille

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

The name Ziegenfus in braille

How to sign the name Ziegenfus using Sign Language

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

The name Ziegenfus in sign language

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