Rockenbaugh

Rockenbaugh Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rockenbaugh: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rockenbaugh 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
RKNP
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 K IH0 N B AO0
🌐 IPA
/rockenbaugh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rockenbaugh in Braille

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

The name Rockenbaugh in braille

How to sign the name Rockenbaugh using Sign Language

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

The name Rockenbaugh in sign language

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