Ryou

Ryou Meaning & Origin

About Ryou
The surname Ryou is of Korean origin and is written as 류 in Hangul. It is derived from the Chinese character Liu, which means "willow." The surname Ryou is relatively uncommon and is found among a small number of Korean families.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ryou: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ryou 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 Ryou is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 AW0
🌐 IPA
/ryou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ryou in Braille

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

The name Ryou in braille

How to sign the name Ryou using Sign Language

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

The name Ryou in sign language

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