Rieder — Family Name, Records and Arms

Rieder is a familiar spelling of the English name Reeder. At root, the name means “reed thatcher”. The two spellings differ in a small detail: Rieder has “i” where Reeder has “e”. Related forms: Reader.

The 2010 US Census counted 2,397 people named Rieder, ranking it number 12,842 among American surnames. 294 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Rieder name at birth. Names that sound alike, such as Rider and Roeder, are easily confused in old records.

There is no single Rieder family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Rieder family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.