Rigas

Rigas Meaning & Origin

About Rigas
The surname Rigas is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "rigas," meaning "king" or "ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the child or descendant of a person with a royal or noble status. The surname Rigas is relatively rare and is often associated with individuals of Greek heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rigas: 520
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rigas 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 Rigas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RKS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R0202
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 G AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈraΙͺgΙ™z/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rigas in Braille

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

The name Rigas in braille

How to sign the name Rigas using Sign Language

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

The name Rigas in sign language

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