Ragsdill

Ragsdill Meaning & Origin

About Ragsdill
The surname Ragsdill 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 Ragsdill can be interpreted as "one who lives in or is associated with a valley of rags." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with rags, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was considered poor or unkempt.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ragsdill: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ragsdill 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 IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ragsdill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ragsdill in Braille

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

The name Ragsdill in braille

How to sign the name Ragsdill using Sign Language

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

The name Ragsdill in sign language

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