Reiver

Reiver Meaning & Origin

About Reiver
The surname Reiver is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "reive," meaning to rob or plunder. Reiver was a term used to describe the border raiders who operated along the Anglo-Scottish border during the medieval period. The surname Reiver likely originated as a nickname for someone who was involved in such activities or as a descriptive name for someone who lived in an area frequented by these raiders.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Reiver: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/reiver*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reiver in Braille

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

The name Reiver in braille

How to sign the name Reiver using Sign Language

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

The name Reiver in sign language

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