Rykard

Rykard Meaning & Origin

About Rykard
The surname Rykard is of English origin and is derived from the given name Richard. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Richard. The name Richard itself comes from the Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Rykard can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Richard," with Richard being associated with qualities of leadership, strength, and bravery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rykard: 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 Rykard 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
RKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
R
🔊 Soundex
R02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 K AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/rykard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rykard in Braille

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

The name Rykard in braille

How to sign the name Rykard using Sign Language

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

The name Rykard in sign language

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