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Where Does The Last Name Reiss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Reiss occurs most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reiss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Reiss is the 25,920^th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 350,801 people. Reiss is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Reiss reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Reiss is also the 382,601^st most common first name at a global level, held by 493 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 10,813 people, or 1 in 33,521. In The United States Reiss is mostly found in: New York, where 17 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs 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 who held the Reiss last name rose 1,170 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly 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 US average, with 54.77% being registered with 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.