About Riek
The surname Riek is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rieke, which is a diminutive form of the name Richard. The name Richard itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Riek can be interpreted to mean "son of Richard" or "descendant of a brave ruler."
The surname Riek is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riek 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 Riek is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Riek in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Riek using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.