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.
The surname Riege is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Riege in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.