Raffoul

Raffoul Meaning & Origin

About Raffoul
The surname Raffoul is of Arabic origin and is derived from the personal name Rifa‘a, meaning "kindness" or "compassion" in Arabic. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rifa‘a. The name Raffoul is predominantly found among Arabic-speaking communities, particularly those of Lebanese and Syrian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raffoul: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 F UW2 L
🌐 IPA
/raffoul*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raffoul in Braille

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

The name Raffoul in braille

How to sign the name Raffoul using Sign Language

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

The name Raffoul in sign language

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