Ritson

Ritson Meaning & Origin

About Ritson
The surname Ritson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Richard, meaning "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Ritson a patronymic surname. It was commonly used to denote the son of someone named Richard. The name Ritson has variations such as Ritsone and Rytson, and it is found predominantly in the northern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ritson: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ritson 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
RTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪtsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritson in Braille

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

The name Ritson in braille

How to sign the name Ritson using Sign Language

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

The name Ritson in sign language

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