Riskey

Riskey Meaning & Origin

About Riskey
The surname Riskey is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Risco, which itself is a short form of the name Heinrich. The name Heinrich is composed of the elements "heim," meaning home or estate, and "ric," meaning ruler or power. Therefore, the surname Riskey can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the home" or "powerful estate owner."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riskey: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RSK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/riskey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riskey in Braille

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

The name Riskey in braille

How to sign the name Riskey using Sign Language

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

The name Riskey in sign language

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