Raff

Raff Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raff: 1,538
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,106
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 F
🌐 IPA
/ræf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raff in Braille

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

The name Raff in braille

How to sign the name Raff using Sign Language

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.

The name Raff in sign language

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