Rakoff

Rakoff Meaning & Origin

About Rakoff
The surname Rakoff is of Russian Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Reuven. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is formed by adding the suffix "-off" to the father's name. Therefore, Rakoff means "son of Reuven."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rakoff: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rakoff 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
RKF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 K AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈræˌkɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rakoff in Braille

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

The name Rakoff in braille

How to sign the name Rakoff using Sign Language

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

The name Rakoff in sign language

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