About Rave
The surname Rave is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle High German word "rave," meaning "raven," and may have been a nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Rabe, which means "raven" in German and could have been a nickname for someone with raven-like qualities such as being cunning or having a hoarse voice. Overall, the surname Rave is likely to have originated as a nickname based on physical or behavioral characteristics associated with the raven.
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The surname Rave is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rave 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 Rave is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rave in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rave using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.