Rixey

Rixey Meaning & Origin

About Rixey
The surname Rixey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ric", meaning "powerful" or "ruler", combined with the suffix "-ey", indicating "island" or "dwelling place". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rixey can be interpreted as "dweller at the powerful ruler's island" or "one who comes from the island of the powerful ruler".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rixey: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rixey 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
RKS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K S IY0
🌐 IPA
/rixey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rixey in Braille

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

The name Rixey in braille

How to sign the name Rixey using Sign Language

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

The name Rixey in sign language

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