Rittgers

Rittgers Meaning & Origin

About Rittgers
The surname Rittgers is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rüdiger, which itself is composed of the elements "ruod" meaning "fame" and "ger" meaning "spear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rittgers can be interpreted as "famous spear" or "renowned warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rittgers: 528
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rittgers 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
RTKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R032062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 T G ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪtgərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTKRS', 'RTJRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rittgers in Braille

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

The name Rittgers in braille

How to sign the name Rittgers using Sign Language

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

The name Rittgers in sign language

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