Rife

Rife Meaning & Origin

About Rife
The surname Rife is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rife," meaning "thick" or "dense." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a dense forest or thicket. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was considered to be robust or well-built.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rife: 6,620
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.24

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 F
🌐 IPA
/raΙͺf/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rife in Braille

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

The name Rife in braille

How to sign the name Rife using Sign Language

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

The name Rife in sign language

Numerology