Repke

Repke Meaning & Origin

About Repke
The surname Repke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Reppo," which is a short form of the given name Rupert. The name Rupert itself comes from the Old High German words "hruod," meaning "fame," and "beraht," meaning "bright." Therefore, the surname Repke can be interpreted to mean "famous and bright" or "renowned and shining."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Repke: 339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 P K
🌐 IPA
/repke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Repke in Braille

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

The name Repke in braille

How to sign the name Repke using Sign Language

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

The name Repke in sign language

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