Reiger
English
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Reiger is the 36695th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 609 individuals. Reiger is most common among White (91.79%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Reiger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German reiger, rêger, from Old Saxon *hrēgar, *hrēgaro, from Proto-Germanic *hraigrô (“heron”).
Derived terms
- Aalreiger
- Schietreiger
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