Rissell

Rissell Meaning & Origin

About Rissell
The surname Rissell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Richard," which means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Richard. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Rissell.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rissell: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rissell 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
RSL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/rissell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rissell in Braille

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

The name Rissell in braille

How to sign the name Rissell using Sign Language

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

The name Rissell in sign language

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