The Rieger Coat of Arms and Name Meaning
Discover the meaning of Rieger, its origins in Germany, and the story behind a Rieger family crest.
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Origin of the Rieger name
Rieger is a southern German form of Rüger, from Middle High German rüeger, the official who reported offences to a local court, from rüegen, "to accuse, to report". In some families it is a short form of the personal name Rüdiger. The name is most common in Bavaria, Württemberg and Austria, and in the old German-speaking areas of Bohemia.
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What does the Rieger name mean?
Court official; son of Rüdiger. Common variants include Rüger, Rueger, Riegger.
Where does the Rieger surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in Austria, the United States and the Czech Republic.
Is there a Rieger coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Rieger crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Rieger coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).