Riness

Riness Meaning & Origin

About Riness
The surname Riness is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ragnarr," meaning "warrior" or "counselor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Ragnarr. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Riness. Today, individuals with the surname Riness can be found primarily in Norway and among Norwegian descendants in other parts of the world.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riness: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 N S AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/riness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riness in Braille

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

The name Riness in braille

How to sign the name Riness using Sign Language

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

The name Riness in sign language

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