Riekenberg

Riekenberg Meaning & Origin

About Riekenberg
The surname Riekenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rieke," meaning "rich" or "powerful," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Riekenberg can be interpreted as "rich mountain" or "powerful hill." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or on a prominent hill or mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riekenberg: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riekenberg based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 K AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/riekenberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riekenberg in Braille

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

The name Riekenberg in braille

How to sign the name Riekenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Riekenberg in sign language

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