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Ries

in the US

There are 6,165 people with the last name "Ries" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Ries 4,468
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  5. is 4,468th most common Ries
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  7. is 4,470th most common Mattison
  8. is 4,471st most common Bethel
  9. is 4,472nd most common Woodbury

Similar Names and Nicknames

Reese, Rios, Rees, Rizzo, Riess, Roesch, Riese, Rizzi, Rieser, Riester

Most Common First Names for Ries

John, Robert, James, David, Richard, Michael, Mary, William, Thomas, Charles

Meaning & History

South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a Germanic personal name, but mainly a nickname for an exceptionally tall or big man, Middle High German rise, German Riese ‘giant’. In some cases the name may have been used to refer ironically to a particularly short man.

South German: habitational name from any of several places named Ries.

German: topographic name from Middle Low German rīs ‘branch’, ‘twig’, ‘brushwood’.

Altered spelling of German Riess or Reis.

Recent Searches for "Ries" in the US

Since June 2009
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John Ries (68 searches)
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