Riggi

Riggi Meaning & Origin

About Riggi
The surname Riggi is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Rigo, which itself is a short form of names such as Rodrigo or Ruggiero. The name Riggi is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Sicily and Calabria. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rigo. The name Riggi is relatively rare and is most commonly found among Italian communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riggi: 753
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,889
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪʤi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riggi in Braille

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

The name Riggi in braille

How to sign the name Riggi using Sign Language

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

The name Riggi in sign language

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