Rufenacht

Rufenacht Meaning & Origin

About Rufenacht
The surname Rufenacht is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rufen," meaning "to call" or "to summon," and "nacht," meaning "night." Therefore, the surname Rufenacht can be interpreted as "one who calls or summons during the night." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who had a nocturnal occupation or was known for being active during the nighttime hours.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rufenacht: 391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rufenacht 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
RFNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
RAC
🔊 Soundex
R01050203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 F AH0 N AA0 K T
🌐 IPA
/ˈrufənɑkt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rufenacht in Braille

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

The name Rufenacht in braille

How to sign the name Rufenacht using Sign Language

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

The name Rufenacht in sign language

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