Rickaby

Rickaby Meaning & Origin

About Rickaby
The surname Rickaby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Riki or Rikr, meaning "mighty" or "ruler," combined with the Old Norse word "by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rickaby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of Riki or Rikr."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rickaby: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKP
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K AH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/rickaby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rickaby in Braille

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

The name Rickaby in braille

How to sign the name Rickaby using Sign Language

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

The name Rickaby in sign language

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