Rigard

Rigard Meaning & Origin

About Rigard
The surname Rigard is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "ricard," meaning "powerful ruler" or "brave ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or followers of someone with the given name Richard. The name Rigard suggests a lineage associated with leadership, strength, and courage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rigard: 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 Rigard 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 Rigard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 G ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/rigard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rigard in Braille

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

The name Rigard in braille

How to sign the name Rigard using Sign Language

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

The name Rigard in sign language

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