Rita

Rita Meaning & Origin

About Rita
The surname Rita is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Rita, which itself is a shortened form of Margherita, the Italian equivalent of Margaret. The name Margaret is derived from the Greek word "margarites," meaning "pearl." Therefore, the surname Rita is associated with the meaning of "pearl" or "precious gem."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rita: 1,624
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,385
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈritΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rita in Braille

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

The name Rita in braille

How to sign the name Rita using Sign Language

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

The name Rita in sign language

Numerology