Find out how popular the last name Riedl is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Riedl.

Riedl, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Riedl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Riedl in America

Riedl is the 18858th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Riedl surname appeared 1,450 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Riedl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Riedl to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Riedl

The surname RIEDL is of German origin, originating in the regions of Bavaria and Austria. It emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th to 13th centuries. The name is derived from the German word "Ried," which means a reed or a marshy area overgrown with reeds.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname RIEDL can be traced back to various medieval records and documents from the regions of Bavaria and Austria. One notable mention is in the Codex Diplomaticus Austriaco-Frisingensis, a collection of historical documents from the Archdiocese of Freising, where a certain Heinricus Riedel is mentioned in a record from 1285.

The surname RIEDL has also been associated with various place names in Bavaria and Austria, such as Riedlingen, Riedenburg, and Ried im Innkreis. These place names likely influenced the formation of the surname, as it was common practice during that time for people to adopt surnames based on their place of origin or residence.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname RIEDL. One such figure is Johann Baptist Riedl (1690-1767), an Austrian composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister at the Benedictine monastery in Melk, Austria. Another prominent figure is Alois Riedl (1850-1936), an Austrian painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and portraits.

Another notable bearer of the surname is Josef Riedl (1863-1939), an Austrian politician who served as the Mayor of Vienna from 1909 to 1910. In the field of literature, Franz Riedl (1856-1940) was an Austrian scholar and professor of German literature at the University of Vienna.

Lastly, a more recent figure is Wolfgang Riedl (1925-2005), an Austrian actor and theater director who was a prominent figure in the Viennese theater scene during the latter half of the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Riedl

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Riedl.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Riedl was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Riedl has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Riedl was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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