Rockenbach

Rockenbach Meaning & Origin

About Rockenbach
The surname Rockenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rocken," meaning "to spin or twist," and "bach," meaning "stream or brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rockenbach can be interpreted as "twisted or spinning brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with a brook or stream that had a twisting or winding path.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rockenbach: 362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rockenbach 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
RKNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 K IH0 N B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑkɪnbɑk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rockenbach in Braille

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

The name Rockenbach in braille

How to sign the name Rockenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Rockenbach in sign language

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