Raoul

Raoul Meaning & Origin

About Raoul
The surname Raoul is of French origin and is derived from the given name Raoul, which itself comes from the Germanic name Radulf. The name Radulf is composed of the elements "rad," meaning counsel or advice, and "wulf," meaning wolf. Therefore, the surname Raoul can be interpreted to mean "wise wolf" or "counsel of the wolf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raoul: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA0 UW1 L
🌐 IPA
/rɑul/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raoul in Braille

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

The name Raoul in braille

How to sign the name Raoul using Sign Language

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

The name Raoul in sign language

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