Ritchison

Ritchison Meaning & Origin

About Ritchison
The surname Ritchison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Richard, meaning "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Ritchison mean "son of Richard." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of someone named Richard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ritchison: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RXSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0320205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 CH IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ritchison*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RXSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritchison in Braille

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

The name Ritchison in braille

How to sign the name Ritchison using Sign Language

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

The name Ritchison in sign language

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