About Ravenscroft
The surname Ravenscroft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hraefn" meaning "raven" and "croft" meaning "enclosure" or "small farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ravenscroft can be interpreted as "raven's enclosure" or "raven's farm." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a farm where ravens were abundant or had some association with ravens.
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The surname Ravenscroft is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ravenscroft 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 Ravenscroft is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ravenscroft in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ravenscroft using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.