Rancifer

Rancifer Meaning & Origin

About Rancifer
The surname Rancifer is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "ranc," meaning "rank" or "row," and the suffix "-fer," meaning "bearer" or "carrier." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rancifer can be interpreted as "one who carries or bears rank or position." It is likely that the surname was originally bestowed upon someone who held a high or distinguished position within a particular community or organization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rancifer: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNSFR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0520106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N S AH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/rancifer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNSFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rancifer in Braille

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

The name Rancifer in braille

How to sign the name Rancifer using Sign Language

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

The name Rancifer in sign language

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