Ragsdell

Ragsdell Meaning & Origin

About Ragsdell
The surname Ragsdell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "raga" meaning "rag" and "dell" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ragsdell can be interpreted as "valley of rags" or "valley where rags are found." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location where rags were produced or collected, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was associated with rags in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ragsdell: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ragsdell 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
RKSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 G Z D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ragsdell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ragsdell in Braille

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

The name Ragsdell in braille

How to sign the name Ragsdell using Sign Language

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

The name Ragsdell in sign language

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