Reffett

Reffett Meaning & Origin

About Reffett
The surname Reffett is of English origin and is believed to be derived from the Old English personal name "Ræffæt," which combines the elements "ræf," meaning "raven," and "fæt," meaning "bright" or "shining." As a surname, Reffett likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion, or it could have been a descriptive name for someone with a bright or shining personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Reffett: 596
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37391
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Reffett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 F IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛfɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reffett in Braille

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

The name Reffett in braille

How to sign the name Reffett using Sign Language

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

The name Reffett in sign language

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