Riessen

Riessen Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riessen: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/riessen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riessen in Braille

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

The name Riessen in braille

How to sign the name Riessen using Sign Language

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.

The name Riessen in sign language

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