Raftopoulos

Raftopoulos Meaning & Origin

About Raftopoulos
The surname Raftopoulos is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "raftis," meaning "raft" or "raftsman," and the suffix "-opoulos," which indicates "son of." Therefore, Raftopoulos can be interpreted as "son of the raftsman" or "descendant of the person associated with rafts." This surname likely originated from an ancestor who was involved in the construction or use of rafts, which were historically used for transportation or fishing purposes in Greece.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raftopoulos: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Raftopoulos 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
RFTPLS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R013010402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE2 F T OW0 P AA1 F AH0 L OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/raftopoulos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFTPLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R131

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raftopoulos in Braille

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

The name Raftopoulos in braille

How to sign the name Raftopoulos using Sign Language

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

The name Raftopoulos in sign language

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