Raul

Raul Meaning & Origin

About Raul
The surname Raul is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Raul, which itself has Germanic roots. The name Raul means "wise wolf" or "counselor wolf," combining the elements "rad" meaning "counsel" or "advice" and "wulf" meaning "wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Raul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raul: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/rɔl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raul in Braille

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

The name Raul in braille

How to sign the name Raul using Sign Language

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

The name Raul in sign language

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