Ricke

Ricke Meaning & Origin

About Ricke
The surname Ricke is of German origin and is derived from the given name Richard, which means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Richard. The name Ricke is relatively common in Germany and other German-speaking countries, and it has variations such as Ricker and Rick.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ricke: 1,273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K
🌐 IPA
/rɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ricke in Braille

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

The name Ricke in braille

How to sign the name Ricke using Sign Language

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

The name Ricke in sign language

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