Riek

Riek Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riek: 653
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,618
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riek in Braille

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

The name Riek in braille

How to sign the name Riek using Sign Language

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.

The name Riek in sign language

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