A German last name that has a silent p, so it would be pronounced âzifâ. It will be mispronounced no matter how long someone knows them and they will likely give up trying to correct people by adulthood. People with this surname are also know for chocolate and mysteries.
Receptionist âAnd how do you spell you last name?â
Mr/Ms. Zipf âZipf, as in Z-I-P-Fâ
Receptionist âOkay Mr/Ms. Zipifâ