Rakes

Rakes Meaning & Origin

About Rakes
The surname Rakes is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "rake," which referred to a person who used a rake for agricultural purposes or a person who lived near a place with a name containing "rake." It could also be a topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside or slope. The surname Rakes is therefore likely to have been originally given to someone who had a connection to these activities or locations.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rakes: 3,318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.12

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RKS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R0202
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 K S
🌐 IPA
/reΙͺks/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rakes in Braille

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

The name Rakes in braille

How to sign the name Rakes using Sign Language

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

The name Rakes in sign language

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