Rooksberry

Rooksberry Meaning & Origin

About Rooksberry
The surname Rooksberry is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "roc," meaning "rook" (a type of bird) and "burh," meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rooksberry can be interpreted as "the fortress or stronghold of the rooks." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a rookery or a place where rooks nested.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rooksberry: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rooksberry 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
RKSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R021060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UH1 K S B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/rooksberry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rooksberry in Braille

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

The name Rooksberry in braille

How to sign the name Rooksberry using Sign Language

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

The name Rooksberry in sign language

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