Rykhus

Rykhus Meaning & Origin

About Rykhus
The surname Rykhus is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ríkr," meaning "powerful" or "mighty," combined with the suffix "-hus," meaning "house." Therefore, the surname Rykhus can be interpreted as "powerful house" or "house of the mighty." It likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or offspring of someone with a powerful or influential status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rykhus: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rykhus 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
R0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K HH AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/rykhus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rykhus in Braille

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

The name Rykhus in braille

How to sign the name Rykhus using Sign Language

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

The name Rykhus in sign language

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