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shroffnoun
A money-changer or banker in South Asia.
shroffnoun
A cashier at a car park.
Etymology: Anglo-Indian corruption of saraf.
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Shroff
Shroff is a surname. The word is derived from the Hindustani word saraf (bullion merchant , Baniya), which in turn, is ultimately derived from the Arabic ṣarrāf. The word is also used to mean a cashier, especially in a car park or identity card, car licensing offices and public service agents in East Asia, and a money changer or banker in South Asia. In Hong Kong a shroff may be a place to conduct payments. In 2016 the word "shroff" became a part of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Webster Dictionary
Shroffnoun
a banker, or changer of money
Etymology: [Ar. sarrf.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Shroff
shrof, n. a banker or money-changer in India.—v.t. to inspect the quality of coins.—n. Shroff′age, such examination. [Hind. sarrāf—Ar. sarrāf.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SHROFF
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shroff is ranked #23283 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Shroff surname appeared 1,094 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shroff.
81.6% or 893 total occurrences were Asian.
13.7% or 150 total occurrences were White.
3.6% or 40 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.4% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Shroff in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Shroff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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