Ritcey

Ritcey Meaning & Origin

About Ritcey
The surname Ritcey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ric", meaning "powerful" or "ruler", combined with the suffix "-ey" which denotes "island" or "dwelling place". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ritcey can be interpreted as "dweller at the powerful ruler's island" or "one who comes from the island of the powerful ruler".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ritcey: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ritcey 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
RTS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 T S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪtsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritcey in Braille

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

The name Ritcey in braille

How to sign the name Ritcey using Sign Language

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

The name Ritcey in sign language

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