La Riviere Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

La Riviere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

La Riviere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1001:168,87224,561
Canada961:383,80834,152
United States211:17,259,949572,238
France131:5,109,440259,941
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Turks and Caicos Islands31:11,443596
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: La Rivière (46) & La Riviére (1) are calculated separately.

La Riviere Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name La Riviere Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname La Riviere is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: La Rivière or La Riviére. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name La Riviere? popularity and diffusion

The surname La Riviere is the 956,400th most frequent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of La Riviere reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 168,872. In The Netherlands La Riviere is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 54 percent reside, North Holland, where 20 percent reside and Limburg, where 6 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands La Riviere exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

La Riviere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of La Riviere has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

La Riviere Last Name Statistics demography

The amount La Riviere earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 48.97% more than the national average, earning $64,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning $50,518 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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