Reiss Surname
Approximately 20,774 people bear this surname
Reiss Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Riso (giant).
Reiss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,813 | 1:33,521 | 4,188 |
| Germany | 5,222 | 1:15,417 | 2,027 |
| France | 1,199 | 1:55,398 | 7,350 |
| Austria | 746 | 1:11,415 | 1,586 |
| Canada | 477 | 1:77,244 | 8,680 |
| England | 316 | 1:176,323 | 16,023 |
| Poland | 316 | 1:120,281 | 17,904 |
| Australia | 252 | 1:107,126 | 11,994 |
| Brazil | 246 | 1:870,221 | 31,350 |
| Switzerland | 153 | 1:53,679 | 6,960 |
| Argentina | 129 | 1:331,344 | 26,182 |
| Netherlands | 122 | 1:138,419 | 21,220 |
| Israel | 113 | 1:75,731 | 9,226 |
| Norway | 77 | 1:66,783 | 9,424 |
| Latvia | 49 | 1:41,838 | 6,373 |
| Czechia | 35 | 1:303,813 | 38,544 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Romania | 32 | 1:627,433 | 44,366 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Finland | 29 | 1:189,541 | 16,328 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Tunisia | 19 | 1:32,138 | 4,775 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Bermuda | 17 | 1:3,840 | 587 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 1:433,622 | 11,952 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 924 | 1:54,349 | 6,107 |
Reiss (493) may also be a first name.
Reiss Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Riso (giant).
A Russian. Aberdeen Regist., quoted by Jamieson.
Reiss Demographics
Reiss Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Reiss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reiss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Reiss is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Reiss? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 25,920th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 350,801 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Reiss are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 382,601st most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 493 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 10,813 people, or 1 in 33,521. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 17 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 79 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.
Reiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Reiss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reiss surname expanded 1,170 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Reiss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Shiite (40%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Reiss last name are 8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.77% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Reiss earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning 284,956 kr per year; in Peru they earn 72.03% less than the national average, earning S/. 5,422 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.66% less than the national average, earning R 107,748 per year; in United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $53,356 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reisse | 91 | 419 | / |
| Reissd | 91 | 28 | / |
| Rheiss | 91 | 17 | / |
| Reihss | 91 | 3 | / |
| Reiiss | 91 | 0 | / |
| Reis | 89 | 532,180 | / |
| Riss | 89 | 3,943 | / |
| Ress | 89 | 3,015 | / |
| Reischs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Risse | 80 | 9,565 | / |
| Reish | 80 | 7,890 | / |
| Raiss | 80 | 7,481 | / |
| Riess | 80 | 6,817 | / |
| Reuss | 80 | 4,612 | / |
| Reist | 80 | 3,261 | / |
| Ruess | 80 | 2,071 | / |
| Reisz | 80 | 2,033 | / |
| Reise | 80 | 1,874 | / |
| Resse | 80 | 1,339 | / |
| Reihs | 80 | 1,006 | / |
| Roess | 80 | 739 | / |
| Reijs | 80 | 530 | / |
| Raess | 80 | 492 | / |
| Rhiss | 80 | 246 | / |
| Rejis | 80 | 227 | / |
| Hress | 80 | 217 | / |
| Roiss | 80 | 181 | / |
| Reyss | 80 | 168 | / |
| Reits | 80 | 118 | / |
| Reass | 80 | 103 | / |
| Ruiss | 80 | 79 | / |
| Reisp | 80 | 79 | / |
| Rheis | 80 | 67 | / |
| Reess | 80 | 47 | / |
| Reids | 80 | 36 | / |
| Reies | 80 | 32 | / |
| Rejss | 80 | 30 | / |
| Reuis | 80 | 17 | / |
| Resst | 80 | 16 | / |
| Reyis | 80 | 16 | / |
| Hreis | 80 | 16 | / |
| Rijss | 80 | 12 | / |
| Rioss | 80 | 10 | / |
| Reias | 80 | 10 | / |
| Reios | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hriss | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rreis | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rissz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ryess | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rhess | 80 | 2 | / |
| Reiis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rezss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rissh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ċreis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reisß | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rzeis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rishs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reissová | 77 | 45 | / |
| Reissova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rei | 75 | 11,776 | / |
| Ris | 75 | 3,439 | / |
| Res | 75 | 2,634 | / |
| Reisch | 73 | 7,548 | / |
| Rayess | 73 | 972 | / |
| Reusse | 73 | 353 | / |
| Raisse | 73 | 263 | / |
| Roisse | 73 | 230 | / |
| Hrisse | 73 | 136 | / |
| Hreits | 73 | 98 | / |
| Hreish | 73 | 72 | / |
| Reggis | 73 | 65 | / |
| Rhisse | 73 | 50 | / |
| Reyess | 73 | 33 | / |
| Reiths | 73 | 31 | / |
| Reitås | 73 | 24 | / |
| Rayiss | 73 | 19 | / |
| Rejish | 73 | 19 | / |
| Reijse | 73 | 17 | / |
| Reisjø | 73 | 16 | / |
| Reitts | 73 | 13 | / |
| Reisjå | 73 | 11 | / |
| Reyies | 73 | 9 | / |
| Reijst | 73 | 9 | / |
| Riyass | 73 | 8 | / |
| Reesse | 73 | 8 | / |
| Reihse | 73 | 8 | / |
| Reuyss | 73 | 7 | / |
| Raiess | 73 | 6 | / |
| Reishe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rhriss | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ressås | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rejoss | 73 | 5 | / |
| Reiseh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Reyish | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ruidss | 73 | 3 | / |
| Reidås | 73 | 2 | / |
| Reyise | 73 | 2 | / |
| Reihas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Reytss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rheits | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reisth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reuish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rishsd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reisze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raheis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rehies | 73 | 1 | / |
| Royiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rojess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reiese | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reiusz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reeass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ressce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riessz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rijsse | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Reis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reedss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raiiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raiass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reisce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rehshs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Royess | 73 | 0 | / |
| Reuess | 73 | 0 | / |
| Reasse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Reuoss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hrisst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rowess | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rhuiss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rissch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rios | 67 | 1,115,749 | / |
| Reid | 67 | 345,075 | / |
| Rais | 67 | 97,295 | / |
| Rees | 67 | 87,834 | / |
| Ries | 67 | 32,586 | / |
| Reiß | 67 | 13,066 | / |
| Rois | 67 | 12,000 | / |
| Reus | 67 | 11,389 | / |
| Rist | 67 | 10,410 | / |
| Ruis | 67 | 9,023 | / |
| Raes | 67 | 7,880 | / |
| Rise | 67 | 6,261 | / |
| Reji | 67 | 4,917 | / |
| Rish | 67 | 4,005 | / |
| Roes | 67 | 3,660 | / |
| Rest | 67 | 3,418 | / |
| Resh | 67 | 3,339 | / |
| Rass | 67 | 3,213 | / |
| Reas | 67 | 2,896 | / |
| Hres | 67 | 2,788 | / |
| Rets | 67 | 2,033 | / |
| Reys | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Reih | 67 | 1,362 | / |
| Rijs | 67 | 1,304 | / |
| Reiz | 67 | 1,255 | / |
| Reia | 67 | 1,131 | / |
| Rihs | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Rese | 67 | 1,029 | / |
| Reit | 67 | 909 | / |
| Räss | 67 | 690 | / |
| Reip | 67 | 513 | / |
| Reische | 67 | 367 | / |
| Rehs | 67 | 317 | / |
| Rues | 67 | 290 | / |
| Resz | 67 | 280 | / |
| Rejasse | 67 | 267 | / |
| Reić | 67 | 238 | / |
| Rhis | 67 | 210 | / |
| Ryss | 67 | 207 | / |
| Rejs | 67 | 195 | / |
| Reij | 67 | 193 | / |
| Ryes | 67 | 188 | / |
| Reyi | 67 | 148 | / |
| Reio | 67 | 132 | / |
| Reisová | 67 | 128 | / |
| Reitsch | 67 | 91 | / |
| Ressová | 67 | 54 | / |
| Hrei | 67 | 54 | / |
| Resp | 67 | 42 | / |
| Risz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Rexs | 67 | 36 | / |
| Reds | 67 | 34 | / |
| Risø | 67 | 32 | / |
| Róis | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hris | 67 | 27 | / |
| Rhei | 67 | 18 | / |
| Rayesse | 67 | 17 | / |
| Risp | 67 | 17 | / |
| Reie | 67 | 16 | / |
| Røes | 67 | 15 | / |
| Resd | 67 | 13 | / |
| Reggish | 67 | 12 | / |
| Reső | 67 | 9 | / |
| Reiu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Reisova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Reischz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Røis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Øris | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rejiehs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rêis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raiesse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Riås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rissová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rhes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reís | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rouesse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rgis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reishce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rajessh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rzes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Réis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rizs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rixs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rges | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rris | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raishsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Resr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reejish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rejiesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rejisth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuschs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hreishe | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Risse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Réss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ráis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åris | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reggios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ressova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyasse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rečs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raajiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Roess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reggias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rezs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheshsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reischt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roggess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Risd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Raggess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reiusch | 67 | 0 | / |
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