Riehm

Riehm Meaning & Origin

About Riehm
The surname Riehm is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riem," meaning "strap" or "belt." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who made or sold belts or straps. Over time, the name Riehm may have also been used to denote someone who worked with leather or had a connection to the leather industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riehm: 614
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RM
🗽 NYSIIS
RAN
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 M
🌐 IPA
/rim/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riehm in Braille

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

The name Riehm in braille

How to sign the name Riehm using Sign Language

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

The name Riehm in sign language

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