Riviere

Riviere Meaning & Origin

About Riviere
The surname Riviere is of French origin and is derived from the word "rivière," meaning "river" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a river or had a connection to a river. The name may have also been given to people who lived in a place with a name containing "rivière" or who worked as a riverkeeper or had some association with rivers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riviere: 1,135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,618
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 V IY0 EH0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪviɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riviere in Braille

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

The name Riviere in braille

How to sign the name Riviere using Sign Language

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

The name Riviere in sign language

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