Rietema

Rietema Meaning & Origin

About Rietema
The surname Rietema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "riet," meaning "reed" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or worked with reeds. The suffix "-ema" is a common patronymic element in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Rietema can be interpreted as "son of the person associated with reeds."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rietema: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rietema based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTM
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY0 EH1 T AH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/rietema*/
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('RTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rietema in Braille

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

The name Rietema in braille

How to sign the name Rietema using Sign Language

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

The name Rietema in sign language

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