Rieks

Rieks Meaning & Origin

About Rieks
The surname Rieks is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Rijk, which means "rich" or "powerful" in Dutch. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rijk. Over time, the surname Rieks has become a distinct family name and is now used to identify individuals and their descendants who bear this name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rieks: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rieks in Braille

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

The name Rieks in braille

How to sign the name Rieks using Sign Language

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

The name Rieks in sign language

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