Ravas

Ravas Meaning & Origin

About Ravas
The surname Ravas is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "ravas," meaning "raven." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the child of a person named Ravas. The name Ravas may have been given to someone who had characteristics associated with a raven, such as dark hair or a dark complexion. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who had a connection to ravens, such as a birdkeeper or someone who exhibited traits associated with the bird, such as intelligence or cunning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ravas: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 V AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ravas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ravas in Braille

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

The name Ravas in braille

How to sign the name Ravas using Sign Language

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

The name Ravas in sign language

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