Ressa

Ressa Meaning & Origin

About Ressa
The surname Ressa is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Teresa, which itself comes from the Greek name Theresia meaning "harvester" or "reaper." The surname Ressa is therefore likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Teresa.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ressa: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ressa 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 Ressa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛsə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ressa in Braille

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

The name Ressa in braille

How to sign the name Ressa using Sign Language

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

The name Ressa in sign language

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