About Rieben
The surname Rieben is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Rieb, which is a short form of the given name Ruprecht. Ruprecht is a Germanic name meaning "bright fame" or "famous ruler." Therefore, the surname Rieben can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ruprecht" or "one who is associated with the famous ruler."
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The surname Rieben is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rieben 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 Rieben is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rieben in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rieben using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.