Riege

Riege Meaning & Origin

About Riege
The surname Riege is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rige," meaning "ridge" or "crest." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or on a ridge or crest of a hill. The name Riege may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive ridge-like feature on their body, such as a prominent nose or forehead.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riege: 356
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riege 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RJ
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 JH
🌐 IPA
/riΚ€/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RJ', 'RK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riege in Braille

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

The name Riege in braille

How to sign the name Riege using Sign Language

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

The name Riege in sign language

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