Riggall

Riggall Meaning & Origin

About Riggall
The surname Riggall is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Rikjaldr, meaning "powerful ruler" or "ruler of the people." Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Riggall. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rikjaldr. Today, individuals with the surname Riggall can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and Australia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riggall: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riggall 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
RKL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/riggall*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riggall in Braille

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

The name Riggall in braille

How to sign the name Riggall using Sign Language

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

The name Riggall in sign language

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