Reik Family History
Reik Name Meaning
German (mainly Baden-Württemberg): variant of Reick . Jewish (from Belarus): variant of Rayk an acronymic surname taken in honor of one of two famous authorities in Jewish law known under Hebrew acronyms RIK either Rabbi Joseph Caro (1488–1575) from the Land of Israel (born in Spain) or Rabbi Joseph Colon (circa 1420–80) from Italy.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022