Rhees

Rhees Meaning & Origin

About Rhees
The surname Rhees is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Rhys, which means "enthusiasm" or "ardor" in Welsh. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Rhys. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved to Rhees, but its meaning remains connected to the original personal name.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rhees: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/rhees*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rhees in Braille

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

The name Rhees in braille

How to sign the name Rhees using Sign Language

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

The name Rhees in sign language

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