Rittenburg

Rittenburg Meaning & Origin

About Rittenburg
The surname Rittenburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Ritten," which refers to a clearing or a meadow, and "burg," which means fortress or castle. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rittenburg can be interpreted as "fortress or castle in the clearing or meadow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rittenburg: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rittenburg 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
RTNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/rittenburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rittenburg in Braille

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

The name Rittenburg in braille

How to sign the name Rittenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Rittenburg in sign language

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