Ritola

Ritola Meaning & Origin

About Ritola
The surname Ritola is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "rutto," meaning "plague" or "epidemic." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who survived or was associated with a plague or epidemic. The surname Ritola is relatively rare and is primarily found in Finland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ritola: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY0 T OW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ritola*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritola in Braille

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

The name Ritola in braille

How to sign the name Ritola using Sign Language

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

The name Ritola in sign language

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