Riepenhoff

Riepenhoff Meaning & Origin

About Riepenhoff
The surname Riepenhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "riepe," meaning "turnip," and "hoff," meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Riepenhoff can be interpreted as "turnip farm" or "turnip court." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who either owned or worked on a farm where turnips were cultivated.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riepenhoff: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riepenhoff 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
RPNF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 P AH0 N HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/riepenhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riepenhoff in Braille

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

The name Riepenhoff in braille

How to sign the name Riepenhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Riepenhoff in sign language

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