Rieve

Rieve Meaning & Origin

About Rieve
The surname Rieve is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riev," meaning "reed." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a reed bed or marshy area. The name may also have been occupational, referring to someone who worked with reeds, such as a thatcher or a basket weaver.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rieve: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 V
🌐 IPA
/rieve*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rieve in Braille

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

The name Rieve in braille

How to sign the name Rieve using Sign Language

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

The name Rieve in sign language

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