Rickard

Rickard Meaning & Origin

About Rickard
The surname Rickard is of English origin and is derived from the given name Richard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rickard can be interpreted as "brave ruler" or "strong king." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Richard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rickard: 9,128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪkərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rickard in Braille

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

The name Rickard in braille

How to sign the name Rickard using Sign Language

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

The name Rickard in sign language

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