Ritsema

Ritsema Meaning & Origin

About Ritsema
The surname Ritsema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Ritske, which is a diminutive form of the name Rits. The name Rits is a short form of the name Richard, which means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader" in Germanic languages. Therefore, the surname Ritsema can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ritske" or "belonging to the family of Ritske."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ritsema: 793
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,693
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ritsema 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
RTSM
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R032050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH0 T S IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/rɪtˈsimə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritsema in Braille

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

The name Ritsema in braille

How to sign the name Ritsema using Sign Language

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

The name Ritsema in sign language

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