Ritzheimer

Ritzheimer Meaning & Origin

About Ritzheimer
The surname Ritzheimer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ritz," meaning "knight" or "cavalryman," and "heimer," meaning "home" or "dweller." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ritzheimer can be interpreted as "knight's home" or "dweller of the knight." It likely originated as a surname for someone who either worked for or lived near a knight or a knight's residence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ritzheimer: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ritzheimer 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
RTJMR
🗽 NYSIIS
RASANA
🔊 Soundex
R0320506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 T S HH AY2 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ritzheimer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTJMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritzheimer in Braille

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

The name Ritzheimer in braille

How to sign the name Ritzheimer using Sign Language

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

The name Ritzheimer in sign language

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