Rudolf

Rudolf Meaning & Origin

About Rudolf
The surname Rudolf is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rudolf, which itself is composed of the elements "hruod" meaning "fame" and "wulf" meaning "wolf." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rudolf can be interpreted as "famous wolf" or "renowned wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Rudolf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rudolf: 1,246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,080
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTLF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03041
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 D AA2 L F
🌐 IPA
/ˈruˌdɑlf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rudolf in Braille

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

The name Rudolf in braille

How to sign the name Rudolf using Sign Language

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

The name Rudolf in sign language

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