Riegler Family History
Riegler Name Meaning
German (mainly Austria): habitational name formed with the agent suffix -er for someone from any of numerous places called Riegel. Compare Riegel German (mainly Austria): occupational name for a locksmith from Middle High German rigeler. Compare Riegel Swiss German: topographic name for someone living near and in charge of the village gate that separated the settlement from the adjacent field (see Riegel ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022