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%

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

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Rieber Life Expectancy

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Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
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Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
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Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
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Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
Babe Ruth1895 - 1948 (53)
Martin Luther King, Jr.1929 - 1968 (39)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
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