Raffo

Raffo Meaning & Origin

About Raffo
The surname Raffo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Raffaele, which is the Italian form of Raphael. The name Raphael is of Hebrew origin and means "God has healed." Therefore, the surname Raffo can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Raphael" or "son of Raphael." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify and distinguish the descendants of a person named Raphael.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raffo: 610
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,630
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Raffo 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 Raffo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 F OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈræfoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raffo in Braille

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

The name Raffo in braille

How to sign the name Raffo using Sign Language

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

The name Raffo in sign language

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