About Raff
The surname Raff is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Raffo, which itself is a short form of the name Raffael or Raphael. The name Raffael is of Hebrew origin and means "God has healed." Therefore, the surname Raff can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Raffo" or "descendant of Raphael," indicating a family connection to someone named Raffo or Raphael in the past.
The surname Raff is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Raff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Raff is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Raff in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Raff using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.