Raffensberger

Raffensberger Meaning & Origin

About Raffensberger
The surname Raffensberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Raff" meaning "raven" and "berger" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Raffensberger can be interpreted as "mountain raven" or "raven of the mountains." This surname likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near mountains or had a connection to ravens.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raffensberger: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Raffensberger 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
RFNSPRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01052106206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 F AH0 N S B ER0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/raffensberger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFNSPRKR', 'RFNSPRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raffensberger in Braille

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

The name Raffensberger in braille

How to sign the name Raffensberger using Sign Language

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

The name Raffensberger in sign language

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