Rishmawi

Rishmawi Meaning & Origin

About Rishmawi
The surname Rishmawi is of Arabic origin and is commonly found among Palestinians. It is derived from the Arabic word "rishma," meaning "silk," and the suffix "-awi," denoting a connection or association. Therefore, the surname Rishmawi can be interpreted to mean "related to silk" or "associated with silk." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone involved in the silk trade or someone who worked with silk in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rishmawi: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rishmawi 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
RXM
🗽 NYSIIS
RASNA
🔊 Soundex
R02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 SH M W AA2
🌐 IPA
/rishmawi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rishmawi in Braille

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

The name Rishmawi in braille

How to sign the name Rishmawi using Sign Language

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

The name Rishmawi in sign language

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