Riaca Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Riaca Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riaca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Riaca Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riaca occurs in Mauritius more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riaca? popularity and diffusion

The last name Riaca is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Riaca is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Riaca reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The last name is most frequently held in Mauritius, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 258,683. In Mauritius Riaca is most frequent in: Grand Port District, where 80 percent are found and Plaines Wilhems District, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Mauritius this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riacca9118/
Riacha911/
Riacia910/
Riascas833/
Rihacha832/
Riachah831/
Riaza801,996/
Rioca8088/
Riaka8021/
Riaco8010/
Riace802/
Riaci801/
Riasco733,035/
Riachi732,945/
Riache732,525/
Riachy73527/
Riacho7364/
Riazah7328/
Rihaka7310/
Riazco737/
Riacos736/
Riakai736/
Riosca732/
Rijaka731/
Riaqat731/
Riazai731/
Riakah731/
Riacci731/
Rijaza731/
Reacka730/
Rieace730/
Riascos6750,549/
Riazcos6755/
Riadsah678/
Riascoz672/
Hriache671/
Riassco671/
Rioscas671/
Rajocka671/
Rijachi671/
Riadsat671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riaca
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