Raaf Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

It is easy to miss Raaf in an index if you only search for Raab. The family name meaning is “Raven”, the same as for Raab.

• You may also find the name written Raap and Rabe.
• Before spelling was fixed, Raab was also written Raaf.
• 226 Americans were listed as Raaf in the 2010 census. That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Family crest and blazon

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