Rifenberg

Rifenberg Meaning & Origin

About Rifenberg
The surname Rifenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Rife," which is a short form of the given name Friedrich, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rifenberg can be interpreted as "mountain of Friedrich" or "hill belonging to Friedrich." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or owned a hill or mountain associated with someone named Friedrich.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rifenberg: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rifenberg 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
RFNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 F AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/rifenberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rifenberg in Braille

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

The name Rifenberg in braille

How to sign the name Rifenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Rifenberg in sign language

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