Erica

Erica Meaning & Origin

About Erica
The surname Erica is derived from the given name Erica, which has Germanic origins. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, composed of the elements "ei" meaning "ever" or "always" and "ríkr" meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Erica can be interpreted to mean "ever-ruler" or "eternal ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erica: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Erica based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Erica is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARK
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 R IH0 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛrɪkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erica in Braille

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

The name Erica in braille

How to sign the name Erica using Sign Language

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

The name Erica in sign language

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