Reifer Family History
Reifer Name Meaning
South German: occupational name for a linen measurer from Middle High German reif a measure of length for linen. South German: occupational name for a maker of rope or for the owner of a tavern with the sign of a hoop (see Reiff ). South German (Tyrol): topographic name for someone living at a landing place from Romansh riva ‘riverbank’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from the inflected form of German reif ‘mature’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022