Rish

Rish Meaning & Origin

About Rish
The surname Rish is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "risch," meaning "brushwood" or "thicket." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in an area with dense vegetation or brushwood. The name Rish may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a wild or unruly nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rish: 1,573
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,798
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RX
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 SH
🌐 IPA
/rɪʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rish in Braille

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

The name Rish in braille

How to sign the name Rish using Sign Language

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

The name Rish in sign language

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