Rieben

Rieben Meaning & Origin

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."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rieben: 340
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RPN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R0105
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈribΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rieben in Braille

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

The name Rieben in braille

How to sign the name Rieben using Sign Language

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.

The name Rieben in sign language

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