Rieck

Rieck Meaning & Origin

About Rieck
The surname Rieck is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rieke, a diminutive form of the name Richard. The name Richard itself comes from the Old Germanic words "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Rieck can be interpreted to mean "son of Richard" or "descendant of the brave ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rieck: 2,847
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,132
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rieck 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
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 K
🌐 IPA
/rik/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rieck in Braille

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

The name Rieck in braille

How to sign the name Rieck using Sign Language

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

The name Rieck in sign language

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