Roake

Roake Meaning & Origin

About Roake
The surname Roake is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ruadháin, meaning "descendant of Ruadhán." The name Ruadhán is derived from the word "ruadh," which means "red-haired" or "red." Therefore, the surname Roake is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone with red hair or a descriptive term for someone with a ruddy complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roake: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 K
🌐 IPA
/roake*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roake in Braille

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

The name Roake in braille

How to sign the name Roake using Sign Language

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

The name Roake in sign language

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