Rathmell

Rathmell Meaning & Origin

About Rathmell
The surname Rathmell is of English origin and is derived from a place name in North Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of two elements: "rath," meaning a circular earthwork or fortification, and "mell," which refers to a sandbank or gravelly hill. Therefore, the surname Rathmell likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or was associated with a circular earthwork or fortification on a sandbank or gravelly hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rathmell: 340
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rathmell 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
R0ML
🗽 NYSIIS
RATNA
🔊 Soundex
R030504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 TH M AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/rathmell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0ML', 'RTML')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R354

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rathmell in Braille

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

The name Rathmell in braille

How to sign the name Rathmell using Sign Language

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

The name Rathmell in sign language

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