Rickenbach

Rickenbach Meaning & Origin

About Rickenbach
The surname Rickenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Ricken," meaning "little Richard," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rickenbach can be interpreted as "little Richard's brook" or "stream belonging to little Richard." Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or personal characteristics, and Rickenbach likely referred to someone who lived near or owned a brook named after a person named Richard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rickenbach: 508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rickenbach 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
RKNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K IH0 N B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪkɪnbɑk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rickenbach in Braille

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

The name Rickenbach in braille

How to sign the name Rickenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Rickenbach in sign language

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