Rien

Rien Meaning & Origin

About Rien
The surname Rien is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Rein, which itself is a short form of Reinier or Reginhard. The name Reinier comes from the Germanic elements "ragin," meaning "advice" or "counsel," and "hari," meaning "army." Therefore, the surname Rien can be interpreted to mean "counselor" or "adviser."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rien: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/rien*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rien in Braille

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

The name Rien in braille

How to sign the name Rien using Sign Language

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

The name Rien in sign language

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