Rortvedt

Rortvedt Meaning & Origin

About Rortvedt
The surname Rortvedt is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rort," meaning "rudder" or "steering wheel," and "vedt," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Rortvedt can be interpreted as "wood or forest near the rudder" or "wood or forest associated with steering." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with wood in relation to boats or ships.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rortvedt: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rortvedt 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
RRTFT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R063103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 R T IH0 V T
🌐 IPA
/rortvedt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RRTFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rortvedt in Braille

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

The name Rortvedt in braille

How to sign the name Rortvedt using Sign Language

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

The name Rortvedt in sign language

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