Rackliffe

Rackliffe Meaning & Origin

About Rackliffe
The surname Rackliffe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Racleof," which means "famous wolf." The name was later combined with the Old English word "clif," meaning "cliff," to form Rackliffe. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rackliffe can be interpreted as "famous wolf on the cliff."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rackliffe: 373
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rackliffe 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
RKLF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R024010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 K L IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈræklɪf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rackliffe in Braille

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

The name Rackliffe in braille

How to sign the name Rackliffe using Sign Language

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

The name Rackliffe in sign language

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