Rieber Family History

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Rieber Name Meaning

from a reduced form of the Germanic personal name Richberht, composed of ric ‘power(ful)’ + berht ‘famous’. occupational name for a turnip grower, from a derivative of Middle High German ruobe, rüebe ‘turnip’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Riebe, Reber, Riebel, Rieger, Wieber, Sieber, Fieber, Rieker, Riemer

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Rieber Family Origin

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Rieber Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    26%

  • Teamster

    9%

  • Varnisher

    9%

  • Barber

    4%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Rieber family was Barber. The most common Rieber occupation in the USA was Farmer. 26% of Rieber's were Farmers. Farmer, Teamster and Varnisher were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Rieber.

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Rieber Life Expectancy

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