Rissi

Rissi Meaning & Origin

About Rissi
The surname Rissi is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Rizzo, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Rizzi. Rissi is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rizzo. The name Rizzo is believed to have originated from the medieval Italian word "riccio," meaning "curly-haired." Therefore, the surname Rissi likely originated as a way to identify a family or individual with curly hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rissi: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rissi in Braille

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

The name Rissi in braille

How to sign the name Rissi using Sign Language

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

The name Rissi in sign language

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