Roosevelt

Roosevelt Meaning & Origin

About Roosevelt
The surname Roosevelt is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "roose" meaning "rose" and "velt" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Roosevelt can be interpreted as "rose field" or "field of roses."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roosevelt: 1,003
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,822
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RSFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0201043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 Z AH0 V EH2 L T
🌐 IPA
/ˈruzəˌvɛlt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roosevelt in Braille

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

The name Roosevelt in braille

How to sign the name Roosevelt using Sign Language

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

The name Roosevelt in sign language

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