Ralphs

Ralphs Meaning & Origin

About Ralphs
The surname Ralphs is derived from the given name Ralph, which has Old Norse origins. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ralph. The name Ralph itself means "wolf counsel" or "counselor of the wolf," combining the elements "rad" meaning counsel and "wulf" meaning wolf. Therefore, the surname Ralphs can be interpreted as "descendants of Ralph" or "those belonging to the family of Ralph."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ralphs: 605
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,900
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
RAFFP
🔊 Soundex
R04102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 L F S
🌐 IPA
/rælfs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ralphs in Braille

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

The name Ralphs in braille

How to sign the name Ralphs using Sign Language

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

The name Ralphs in sign language

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