Risteen

Risteen Meaning & Origin

About Risteen
The surname Risteen is of Swedish origin and is derived from the personal name Riksten, which is a combination of the elements "rik," meaning "rich" or "powerful," and "sten," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Risteen can be interpreted as "rich stone" or "powerful stone." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with stones, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was considered strong or influential.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Risteen: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Risteen 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
RSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH0 S T IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/risteen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Risteen in Braille

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

The name Risteen in braille

How to sign the name Risteen using Sign Language

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

The name Risteen in sign language

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