Risden

Risden Meaning & Origin

About Risden
The surname Risden is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to a place called Risden or Riseden. The name is composed of the Old English elements "ris," meaning "brushwood" or "scrub," and "denu," meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Risden can be interpreted to mean "dweller in the valley of brushwood or scrub."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Risden: 410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Risden 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
RSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 S D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪsdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Risden in Braille

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

The name Risden in braille

How to sign the name Risden using Sign Language

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

The name Risden in sign language

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