Riego

Riego Meaning & Origin

About Riego
The surname Riego is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "riego," which means "irrigation" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked with irrigation systems. The surname Riego may also have been used as a metonymic occupational name for someone involved in the management or maintenance of irrigation systems.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riego: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/riego*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riego in Braille

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

The name Riego in braille

How to sign the name Riego using Sign Language

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

The name Riego in sign language

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