About Riecken
The surname Riecken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rieke, a diminutive form of the name Richard. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rieke. The name Richard itself is of Old Germanic origin and means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." Therefore, the surname Riecken can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Rieke" or "descendant of Richard."
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The surname Riecken is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riecken based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Riecken in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Riecken using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.