Rameau

Rameau Meaning & Origin

About Rameau
The surname Rameau is of French origin and is derived from the word "rameau," meaning "branch" or "twig" in French. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked with branches or twigs, such as a woodworker or a gatherer of firewood. The name Rameau is associated with nature and the countryside, reflecting the ancestral occupation or the family's connection to trees and wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rameau: 462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,138
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RM
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 M OW1
🌐 IPA
/rameau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rameau in Braille

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

The name Rameau in braille

How to sign the name Rameau using Sign Language

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

The name Rameau in sign language

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