Raabe
English
Etymology
The surname is of Old Prussian origin, itself borrowed from German Rabe (“raven”). More at Raabe.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Raabe is the 15663rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1864 individuals. Raabe is most common among White (95.49%) individuals.
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German raben, from Old High German rabo, from Proto-West Germanic *hrabn, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz. Compare German Rabe, Dutch raaf, English raven.
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