Ratliffe

Ratliffe Meaning & Origin

About Ratliffe
The surname Ratliffe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Rædwulf," meaning "counsel-wolf." The name was later combined with the Old English word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement," to form Ratliffe. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ratliffe can be interpreted as "counsel-wolf settlement" or "enclosure of the wise wolf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ratliffe: 327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ratliffe 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
RTLF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R034010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 T L IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈrætlɪf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ratliffe in Braille

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

The name Ratliffe in braille

How to sign the name Ratliffe using Sign Language

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

The name Ratliffe in sign language

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