Rifkin

Rifkin Meaning & Origin

About Rifkin
The surname Rifkin is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Rive, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Rivka (Rebecca). The name Rifkin means "son of Rive" or "son of Rebecca." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Rive or Rebecca.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rifkin: 1,394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,390
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFKN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 F K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪfkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rifkin in Braille

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

The name Rifkin in braille

How to sign the name Rifkin using Sign Language

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

The name Rifkin in sign language

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