Rycroft

Rycroft Meaning & Origin

About Rycroft
The surname Rycroft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler" and "croft" meaning "smallholding" or "enclosed field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rycroft can be interpreted as "powerful ruler of a smallholding" or "one who owns or works on a small enclosed field."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rycroft: 334
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rycroft based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rycroft is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R026013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K R AH0 F T
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪkrəft/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rycroft in Braille

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

The name Rycroft in braille

How to sign the name Rycroft using Sign Language

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

The name Rycroft in sign language

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