Rorvig

Rorvig Meaning & Origin

About Rorvig
The surname Rorvig is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hróarr, meaning "famous spear," combined with the suffix -vig, meaning "battle" or "war." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rorvig can be interpreted as "famous spear in battle" or "warrior with a renowned spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rorvig: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rorvig 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
RRFK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 R IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/rorvig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RRFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rorvig in Braille

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

The name Rorvig in braille

How to sign the name Rorvig using Sign Language

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

The name Rorvig in sign language

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