Records

Records Meaning & Origin

About Records
The surname Records is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "record," meaning a written account or official document. It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a clerk or scribe, responsible for keeping records or documents. The surname Records signifies an individual or family associated with record-keeping or administrative tasks in medieval times.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Records: 856
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28001
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 K ER0 D Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛkərdz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Records in Braille

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

The name Records in braille

How to sign the name Records using Sign Language

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

The name Records in sign language

Numerology