About Riessen
The surname Riessen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Ries, which is a short form of the name Matthias. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ries. The name Ries itself is derived from the Germanic name Reginhard, which means "counselor" or "brave counsel." Therefore, the surname Riessen can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ries" or "son of Ries."
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The surname Riessen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riessen 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 Riessen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Riessen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Riessen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.