Rieth Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Rieth ranked 17,752 in the 2010 US Census, with 1,578 people answering to the name. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames. Between 1891 and 2000, 785 babies born in France were registered as Rieth, with the most births in 1961–1970.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Rieth family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Rieth line, if any, bore arms.

Surname origin

We don't publish a meaning for Rieth without a reliable source. Our researchers work it out from the records of each family.

Rieth shows up clearly in official surname statistics. For the full story, order the Rieth surname pack.