Rethwisch

Rethwisch Meaning & Origin

About Rethwisch
The surname Rethwisch is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "reth," meaning "counsel" or "advice," and "wisch," meaning "meadow" or "marsh." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rethwisch can be interpreted as "counsel meadow" or "advice marsh." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or owned land in a meadow or marsh area.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rethwisch: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R0X
🗽 NYSIIS
RATA
🔊 Soundex
R03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 TH W IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/rethwisch*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0X', 'RTX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rethwisch in Braille

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

The name Rethwisch in braille

How to sign the name Rethwisch using Sign Language

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

The name Rethwisch in sign language

Numerology