Rockower

Rockower Meaning & Origin

About Rockower
The surname Rockower is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "rock" meaning "rock" or "stone" and the German word "auer" meaning "meadow" or "pasture." It is believed to be an occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with rocks or stones, possibly referring to a stonecutter or mason. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a rocky or stony area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rockower: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 K AW2 ER0
🌐 IPA
/rockower*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rockower in Braille

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

The name Rockower in braille

How to sign the name Rockower using Sign Language

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

The name Rockower in sign language

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