Riel

Riel Meaning & Origin

About Riel
The surname Riel is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "riel," meaning "small stream" or "brook." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or by a small stream or brook. The name Riel is relatively common in French-speaking regions and can be found in various spellings, such as Riehl or Riehle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riel: 2,125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,139
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 L
🌐 IPA
/ril/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riel in Braille

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

The name Riel in braille

How to sign the name Riel using Sign Language

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

The name Riel in sign language

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