Riah Surname

76,473rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Riah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,9411:13,1362,331
Indonesia1,9711:67,0987,257
Morocco8181:42,1476,853
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
France1681:395,37358,261
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
India91:85,229,487684,495
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Riah (8,060) may also be a first name.

Riah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riah (Arabic: رئيه) is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 76,473rd most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,137,435 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Riah are found; 59 percent are found in North Africa and 59 percent are found in Mahgreb. Riah is also the 70,726th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 8,060 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is held by 2,941 people, or 1 in 13,136. In Algeria Riah is most numerous in: Souk Ahras Province, where 24 percent are found, Tiaret Province, where 14 percent are found and Béjaïa Province, where 13 percent are found. Other than Algeria Riah is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 31 percent are found and Morocco, where 13 percent are found.

Riah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Riah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Riah surname expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Riah surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Riah last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Riah earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riach892,088/
Riadh891,632/
Rihah8978/
Riahy8927/
Riaha895/
Riahu894/
Riahe894/
Riahp893/
Rjiah891/
Riahh891/
Ria8649,082/
Rajiah801,242/
Rojiah80463/
Raiyah80416/
Roiyah80410/
Rujiah80169/
Ruijah80109/
Ruiyah80104/
Roijah8036/
Royiah8036/
Ragiah8027/
Raijah8019/
Rayiah8013/
Rugiah808/
Rijash805/
Raiiah804/
Riahei804/
Rihhah804/
Hriach803/
Riaydh802/
Ruiiah801/
Riaaih801/
Riahad801/
Rihash801/
Rogiah801/
Riahii801/
Riashd801/
Riaddh801/
Riaz75564,669/
Riad7597,298/
Rija759,319/
Riha755,456/
Riaj753,378/
Riat752,575/
Rias752,488/
Riea75825/
Reah75623/
Ryah75188/
Rhia75182/
Riay75154/
Rioh75129/
Rihó7563/
Riho7556/
Rioa7541/
Riôa7530/
Riaa7515/
Riap759/
Rgia754/
Rzia754/
Riae752/
Hria751/
Riõa751/
Riatsch7336/
Raiyath734/
Rajjiah734/
Rajiaha731/
Rajia6710,224/
Rhiat67903/
Raiya67835/
Rejia67783/
Ragia67776/
Ruiya67575/
Rajha67394/
Reija67371/
Rijas67276/
Regia67176/
Reiya67174/
Riaie67170/
Raaia67166/
Rziha67160/
Raija67149/
Rijad67146/
Rioch67145/
Reyia67132/
Rijay67130/
Rihas67113/
Riaaz67112/
Rihat67111/
Rihoy67101/
Rugia6792/
Rihai6778/
Rijho6759/
Rieha6759/
Hriňa6757/
Rijia6755/
Rihou6754/
Rijau6749/
Rihei6748/
Rihad6747/
Rihaz6746/
Rajho6745/
Roiya6741/
Rihaj6741/
Rojia6739/
Rijja6739/
Rihoi6737/
Riayz6734/
Rihay6732/
Rogia6731/
Rijha6728/
Rijai6726/
Rehah6723/
Riast6723/
Rieau6722/
Riazz6719/
Ryadh6719/
Rayia6715/
Riohe6715/
Hryah6713/
Rijaz6712/
Rihoo6711/
Riass6710/
Ruija6710/
Rijat679/
Roija678/
Riaas678/
Riaee678/
Rihap677/
Hriaz676/
Riaad675/
Rujia674/
Riads674/
Rihuo674/
Rijap674/
Riooh674/
Hriad674/
Hrias674/
Riadd673/
Rriaz673/
Rihot673/
Riayd673/
Rhiaz673/
Ryahy673/
Riatt672/
Riaey672/
Rihau672/
Rihos672/
Rijaa672/
Ryash672/
Rhjah672/
Riaei672/
Riadz672/
Rieho671/
Rziya671/
Ryach671/
Rhiad671/
Rhiea671/
Riaij671/
Riays671/
Rieaj671/
Rihey671/
Rihga671/
Rijea671/
Rjaha671/
Hreah671/
Rio'a671/
Rihha671/
Rihás671/
Rhias671/
Rhiha671/
Riaat671/
Riaau671/
Riaou671/
Riazt671/
Réach671/
Rzhia671/
Hriae671/
Ruyia671/
Reaho671/
Rieai671/
Rjash671/
Rjeih671/
Reahy670/
Rheah670/

Riah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riah in the Arabic language
رئيهryyh-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riah
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