Rafus

Rafus Meaning & Origin

About Rafus
The surname Rafus is of Arabic origin and is derived from the personal name Rafi, meaning "exalted" or "high-ranking." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Rafi. The name Rafus suggests a lineage associated with honor, status, or prominence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rafus: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 F AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/rafus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rafus in Braille

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

The name Rafus in braille

How to sign the name Rafus using Sign Language

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

The name Rafus in sign language

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