Rietveld

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Rietveld.

Proper noun

Rietveld (plural Rietvelds)

  1. A surname from Dutch.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Rietveld is the 40432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 541 individuals. Rietveld is most common among White (94.09%) individuals.

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Utrecht) First attested as retfelt in 1156. Compound of Old Dutch ret (reed) and felt (field).
  • (Alphen aan den Rijn) Compound of riet (reed) and veld (field).
  • (Molenlanden) Attested as Rietveldsche Polder in 1839-1859. Compound of riet (reed) and veld (field).

The surname derives from a compound of riet (reed(s)) +‎ veld (field) or from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Riet‧veld

Proper noun

Rietveld n

  1. a hamlet and former municipality of Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands
  4. a surname

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rietveld”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN