Riedler Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Behind the Riedler surname stands Riedl, an Austrian name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Taken at its root, Riedler points to “one who lived by a marsh”. Riedler is built on the same root as Riedl, with the ending -er. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Other spellings include Riedel.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Riedler, so the heraldry linked to Riedl is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Riedler family name pack.