Reif Surname
Approximately 18,431 people bear this surname
Reif Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Rifo, a pet form of Ricfrid (rule, peace).
Reif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 10,494 | 1:7,672 | 961 |
| United States | 4,508 | 1:80,403 | 9,150 |
| Austria | 1,385 | 1:6,148 | 739 |
| Brazil | 626 | 1:341,972 | 13,129 |
| Czechia | 203 | 1:52,382 | 8,787 |
| Australia | 201 | 1:134,307 | 14,542 |
| Switzerland | 140 | 1:58,664 | 7,379 |
| Canada | 130 | 1:283,428 | 26,469 |
| Hungary | 117 | 1:83,900 | 8,373 |
| France | 115 | 1:577,589 | 77,507 |
| Poland | 100 | 1:380,087 | 41,573 |
| Croatia | 67 | 1:63,113 | 11,594 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Denmark | 52 | 1:108,552 | 10,139 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Ukraine | 25 | 1:1,820,908 | 133,658 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 604 | 1:83,144 | 8,704 |
Reif (71,366) may also be a first name.
Reif Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Rifo, a pet form of Ricfrid (rule, peace).
Reif Demographics
Reif Political Affiliation
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Reif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reif Come From? nationality or country of origin
Reif (Russian: Реиф) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Reif? popularity and diffusion
The last name Reif is the 29,113th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 395,396 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Reif live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 13,638th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 71,366 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 10,494 people, or 1 in 7,672. In Germany Reif is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 37 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Austria, where 8 percent are found.
Reif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Reif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Reif last name expanded 746 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Reif Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Reif last name are 16.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.47% being registered with the political party.
The amount Reif earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 88.37% more than the national average, earning 651,902 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.89% less than the national average, earning R 147,600 per year; in United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.16% less than the national average, earning $48,114 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reiff | 89 | 9,923 | / |
| Reifs | 89 | 389 | / |
| Reift | 89 | 53 | / |
| Reife | 89 | 50 | / |
| Reisf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Reief | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rif | 86 | 2,782 | / |
| Ref | 86 | 174 | / |
| Reiffs | 80 | 68 | / |
| Reiffe | 80 | 49 | / |
| Rejife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rife | 75 | 9,192 | / |
| Raif | 75 | 4,640 | / |
| Rief | 75 | 4,005 | / |
| Raef | 75 | 3,001 | / |
| Riff | 75 | 2,620 | / |
| Reef | 75 | 1,772 | / |
| Ruef | 75 | 1,271 | / |
| Refe | 75 | 1,221 | / |
| Reff | 75 | 1,193 | / |
| Roif | 75 | 523 | / |
| Roef | 75 | 418 | / |
| Riof | 75 | 384 | / |
| Reib | 75 | 313 | / |
| Rejf | 75 | 175 | / |
| Reft | 75 | 134 | / |
| Reyf | 75 | 131 | / |
| Href | 75 | 38 | / |
| Rijf | 75 | 33 | / |
| Ruif | 75 | 25 | / |
| Rift | 75 | 23 | / |
| Reuf | 75 | 21 | / |
| Reaf | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rhif | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rzef | 75 | 9 | / |
| Reiv | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rizf | 75 | 7 | / |
| Reiw | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rrif | 75 | 4 | / |
| Refs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rhef | 75 | 3 | / |
| Redf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hrif | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rewf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Refz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Resf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Revf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rifs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Risf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ryef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Retf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reifová | 73 | 217 | / |
| Reifova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Reihaft | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reihoff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Riffe | 67 | 4,112 | / |
| Rueff | 67 | 2,033 | / |
| Rieff | 67 | 852 | / |
| Raiff | 67 | 307 | / |
| Hraif | 67 | 242 | / |
| Reefe | 67 | 221 | / |
| Rijff | 67 | 168 | / |
| Raife | 67 | 163 | / |
| Reuff | 67 | 154 | / |
| Reeff | 67 | 138 | / |
| Raief | 67 | 127 | / |
| Reyff | 67 | 124 | / |
| Reffs | 67 | 96 | / |
| Reffe | 67 | 81 | / |
| Roife | 67 | 79 | / |
| Rajif | 67 | 74 | / |
| Hreib | 67 | 69 | / |
| Roiff | 67 | 55 | / |
| Reefs | 67 | 52 | / |
| Reyef | 67 | 50 | / |
| Raeff | 67 | 37 | / |
| Rayif | 67 | 37 | / |
| Raiof | 67 | 35 | / |
| Raaif | 67 | 33 | / |
| Reiph | 67 | 31 | / |
| Raiuf | 67 | 21 | / |
| Riyaf | 67 | 20 | / |
| Reafs | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rayef | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rioff | 67 | 14 | / |
| Reiffová | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rhaif | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rehaf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rouef | 67 | 8 | / |
| Reyfe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Roeff | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rauef | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rejib | 67 | 6 | / |
| Reyaf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hreef | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rejaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reafe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reuiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rajef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roiaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Royif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reeft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reiffova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reefh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Royef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryeff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Readf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Redfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reehf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reivs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rievf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rawef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rojif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgeef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raidf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reivh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rejff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roiif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyjf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riwwf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hriff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reufs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reaff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Riffs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roehf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhife | 67 | 0 | / |
| Riefh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hreft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rehef | 67 | 0 | / |
| Richf | 67 | 0 | / |
Reif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Reif in the Russian language | ||
| Реиф | reif | - |
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