Rifenburg

Rifenburg Meaning & Origin

About Rifenburg
The surname Rifenburg is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "rijf," meaning "reeve" or "bailiff," and "burg," meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rifenburg can be interpreted as "reeve of the castle" or "bailiff of the fortress." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or responsibility in a castle or fortress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rifenburg: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rifenburg 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 N AH2 B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/rifenburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rifenburg in Braille

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

The name Rifenburg in braille

How to sign the name Rifenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Rifenburg in sign language

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