Rinn

Rinn Meaning & Origin

About Rinn
The surname Rinn is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rinne," meaning "channel" or "gutter." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a channel or a watercourse. The name may have also been used as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked with channels or gutters, such as a ditch digger or a water engineer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rinn: 929
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 N
🌐 IPA
/rɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rinn in Braille

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

The name Rinn in braille

How to sign the name Rinn using Sign Language

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

The name Rinn in sign language

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