Riches

Riches Meaning & Origin

About Riches
The surname Riches is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "riche," meaning wealthy or rich. It was likely originally used as a nickname for someone who was prosperous or had acquired wealth. The surname Riches therefore signifies a person who was known for their wealth or financial success.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riches: 985
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
RXS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
RA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
R0202
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 CH AH0 Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆrษชสงษชz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('RXS', 'RKS')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riches in Braille

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

The name Riches in braille

How to sign the name Riches using Sign Language

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

The name Riches in sign language

Numerology