Ritterson

Ritterson Meaning & Origin

About Ritterson
The surname Ritterson is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "Rider," which referred to a horseman or a mounted warrior. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," so Ritterson means "son of the rider." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name to denote the son of someone who worked as a rider or had a connection to horses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ritterson: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ritterson 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
RTRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0306205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 T ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ritterson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritterson in Braille

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

The name Ritterson in braille

How to sign the name Ritterson using Sign Language

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

The name Ritterson in sign language

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