Riesett

Riesett Meaning & Origin

About Riesett
The surname Riesett is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Riese," meaning "giant" or "big," and "ett," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Riesett can be interpreted as "little giant" or "small big person." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was physically large or had a strong and imposing presence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riesett: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riesett 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
RST
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 S IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/riesett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riesett in Braille

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

The name Riesett in braille

How to sign the name Riesett using Sign Language

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

The name Riesett in sign language

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