Riggen

Riggen Meaning & Origin

About Riggen
The surname Riggen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "rigg," meaning "ridge" or "back." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or on a ridge or hill. The name Riggen signifies a person's connection to a specific geographical feature and their residence in relation to it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riggen: 562
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riggen in Braille

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

The name Riggen in braille

How to sign the name Riggen using Sign Language

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

The name Riggen in sign language

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