Riecks

Riecks Meaning & Origin

About Riecks
The surname Riecks is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rieke, which is 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 Riecks can be interpreted to mean "son of Rieke" or "descendant of Richard," indicating a familial connection to someone with a strong and brave character or a noble lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riecks: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riecks 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 Riecks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 K S
🌐 IPA
/riecks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riecks in Braille

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

The name Riecks in braille

How to sign the name Riecks using Sign Language

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

The name Riecks in sign language

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