Rich

Rich Meaning & Origin

About Rich
The surname Rich is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "riche," meaning wealthy or powerful. It was originally used as a nickname for someone who was prosperous or had a high social status. The surname Rich signifies a person who was affluent or influential in their community.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rich features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Rich: 49,481
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 696
  • Frequency per 100k people: 16.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rich based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
RX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
RA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
R020
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/rษชสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('RX', 'RK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rich in Braille

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

The name Rich in braille

How to sign the name Rich using Sign Language

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

The name Rich in sign language

Numerology