Rintoul

Rintoul Meaning & Origin

About Rintoul
The surname Rintoul is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Rintoul in Perthshire, Scotland. It is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "rinn" meaning "point" and "tulach" meaning "hillock." Therefore, the surname Rintoul can be interpreted to mean "pointed hillock" or "hill with a peak."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rintoul: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rintoul based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R05304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH0 N UW1 T UW2 L
🌐 IPA
/rintoul*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rintoul in Braille

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

The name Rintoul in braille

How to sign the name Rintoul using Sign Language

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

The name Rintoul in sign language

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