Wallraff

Wallraff Meaning & Origin

About Wallraff
The surname Wallraff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wall" meaning "wall" or "rampart" and "raff" meaning "raven." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wallraff can be interpreted as "raven on the wall" or "raven at the rampart." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a wall or had some association with ravens.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wallraff: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wallraff 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
ALRF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 R L AE2 F
🌐 IPA
/wallraff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRF', 'FLRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W461

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wallraff in Braille

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

The name Wallraff in braille

How to sign the name Wallraff using Sign Language

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

The name Wallraff in sign language

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