Rakowitz

Rakowitz Meaning & Origin

About Rakowitz
The surname Rakowitz is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Rak, which means "crab" in Polish. The suffix "-owitz" indicates a patronymic origin, meaning "son of Rak." Therefore, the surname Rakowitz can be interpreted as "son of Rak" or "descendant of Rak."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rakowitz: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rakowitz 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
RKTS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 K AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/rakowitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKTS', 'RKFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rakowitz in Braille

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

The name Rakowitz in braille

How to sign the name Rakowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Rakowitz in sign language

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