Riak

Riak Meaning & Origin

About Riak
The surname Riak is of African origin, specifically from the Dinka tribe in South Sudan. It is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Riak, which means "to be strong" or "to be powerful" in the Dinka language. The surname Riak signifies a family's connection to an ancestor named Riak and reflects the importance of strength and power within the Dinka culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riak: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/riak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riak in Braille

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

The name Riak in braille

How to sign the name Riak using Sign Language

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

The name Riak in sign language

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