Rahe

Rahe Meaning & Origin

About Rahe
The surname Rahe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rāhe," meaning "roe deer." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near an area where roe deer were abundant or possibly an occupational name for a hunter or someone involved in the deer trade. The name Rahe is relatively rare and can be found primarily in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rahe: 1,587
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,682
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RH
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈreɪhi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rahe in Braille

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

The name Rahe in braille

How to sign the name Rahe using Sign Language

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

The name Rahe in sign language

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