Ridenour

Ridenour Meaning & Origin

About Ridenour
The surname Ridenour is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ride," meaning "mounted" or "knight," and "nour," meaning "north." Therefore, the name Ridenour can be interpreted to mean "knight from the north" or "mounted warrior from the north." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was a skilled horseman or a knight hailing from the northern regions of Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ridenour: 8,130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,373
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.76

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ridenour 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
RTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 D IH0 N UH0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪdɪnʊr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ridenour in Braille

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

The name Ridenour in braille

How to sign the name Ridenour using Sign Language

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

The name Ridenour in sign language

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