Rupkey

Rupkey Meaning & Origin

About Rupkey
The surname Rupkey is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rup" meaning "rough" or "rugged" and "key" meaning "key" or "lock." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rupkey can be interpreted as "rough key" or "rugged lock." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who made or worked with locks or keys, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a strong or resilient personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rupkey: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rupkey 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
RPK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 P K IY0
🌐 IPA
/rupkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rupkey in Braille

The image below is how to represent Rupkey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rupkey in braille

How to sign the name Rupkey using Sign Language

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

The name Rupkey in sign language

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