Riecken

Riecken Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riecken: 302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/riecken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riecken in Braille

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

The name Riecken in braille

How to sign the name Riecken using Sign Language

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.

The name Riecken in sign language

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