Riggie

Riggie Meaning & Origin

About Riggie
The surname Riggie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Riggie, which is a diminutive form of the name Richard. The name Richard itself comes from the Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Riggie can be interpreted to mean "son of Richard" or "descendant of Richard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riggie: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riggie in Braille

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

The name Riggie in braille

How to sign the name Riggie using Sign Language

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

The name Riggie in sign language

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