Reta

Reta Meaning & Origin

About Reta
The surname Reta is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque word "erreta," meaning "ford" or "crossing." It is a locational surname typically given to someone who lived near a ford or crossing point of a river or stream. The name Reta is relatively common in the Basque Country and can be found in various spellings and variations.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Reta: 1,426
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reta in Braille

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

The name Reta in braille

How to sign the name Reta using Sign Language

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

The name Reta in sign language

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