Riddick

Riddick Meaning & Origin

About Riddick
The surname Riddick is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ryddoc," which means "powerful ruler" or "ruler with a strong counsel." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Ryddoc. Over time, the name evolved into Riddick, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestral ties to someone who held a position of power or authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riddick: 8,464
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riddick 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
RTK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 D IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪdɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riddick in Braille

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

The name Riddick in braille

How to sign the name Riddick using Sign Language

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

The name Riddick in sign language

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