Rafkin

Rafkin Meaning & Origin

About Rafkin
The surname Rafkin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Refael, meaning "God has healed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Refael. The name Rafkin is predominantly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rafkin: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFKN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 F K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/rafkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rafkin in Braille

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

The name Rafkin in braille

How to sign the name Rafkin using Sign Language

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

The name Rafkin in sign language

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