Riehn

Riehn Meaning & Origin

About Riehn
The surname Riehn is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rein, which means "pure" or "clean" in German. It is a variant spelling of the surname Rein, and it is likely that individuals with the surname Riehn are descendants of someone who was given the name Rein as a personal name or a nickname. The name Rein/Riehn may have been bestowed upon someone who was considered pure or virtuous, or it could have been used as a nickname for someone who was known for their cleanliness or neatness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riehn: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/riehn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riehn in Braille

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

The name Riehn in braille

How to sign the name Riehn using Sign Language

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

The name Riehn in sign language

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