Richlen

Richlen Meaning & Origin

About Richlen
The surname Richlen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "rich," meaning "powerful" or "wealthy," and "len," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Richlen can be interpreted as "little powerful one" or "small wealthy one." It likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who was perceived as having wealth or influence, or it could have been a name given to a child to express the hope or expectation of future prosperity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Richlen: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Richlen 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

📇 Metaphone
RXLN
🗽 NYSIIS
RACA
🔊 Soundex
R020405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/richlen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RXLN', 'RKLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Richlen in Braille

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

The name Richlen in braille

How to sign the name Richlen using Sign Language

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

The name Richlen in sign language

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