Richens

Richens Meaning & Origin

About Richens
The surname Richens is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Richard, which means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." The suffix "-ens" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of Richard." Therefore, the surname Richens can be interpreted as "son of Richard" or "descendant of Richard." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family connection to someone named Richard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Richens: 404
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RXNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 CH AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/richens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RXNS', 'RKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Richens in Braille

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

The name Richens in braille

How to sign the name Richens using Sign Language

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

The name Richens in sign language

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