Ritterbeck

Ritterbeck Meaning & Origin

About Ritterbeck
The surname Ritterbeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Ritter," meaning "knight" or "warrior," and "Beck," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ritterbeck can be interpreted as "knight by the brook" or "warrior near the stream." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived near a stream or brook and had a connection to knighthood or warrior status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ritterbeck: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ritterbeck 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
RTRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0306102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 T ER0 B EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/ritterbeck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritterbeck in Braille

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

The name Ritterbeck in braille

How to sign the name Ritterbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Ritterbeck in sign language

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