Riak Surname
Approximately 68,650 people bear this surname
Riak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 57,070 | 1:200 | 37 |
| Sudan | 10,080 | 1:3,721 | 533 |
| Kenya | 1,189 | 1:38,839 | 4,129 |
| Indonesia | 109 | 1:1,213,295 | 85,606 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Riak (45,843) may also be a first name.
Riak Demographics
Average Riak Salary in
United States
$34,274 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Riak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Riak (Oriya: ରିଆକ) is carried by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riak? popularity and diffusion
Riak is the 8,299th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 106,155 people. The last name Riak occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Riak reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Riak is also the 19,880th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 45,843 people.
This last name is most commonly used in South Sudan, where it is held by 57,070 people, or 1 in 200. Apart from South Sudan it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 15 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.
Riak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Riak earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.57% less than the national average, earning $34,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.97% less than the national average, earning $31,814 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rijak | 89 | 63 | / |
| Rihak | 89 | 30 | / |
| Riaak | 89 | 3 | / |
| Riňak | 89 | 2 | / |
| Riľak | 89 | 2 | / |
| Riakh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riazk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riake | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riaks | 89 | 0 | / |
| Riack | 89 | 0 | / |
| Reijak | 80 | 16 | / |
| Raijak | 80 | 8 | / |
| Raaiak | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rijjak | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rihakh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hriňak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rriakh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruhiak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rugiak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rajiak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rieack | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rjak | 75 | 697 | / |
| Riag | 75 | 218 | / |
| Ryak | 75 | 43 | / |
| Riac | 75 | 42 | / |
| Riok | 75 | 28 | / |
| Riax | 75 | 10 | / |
| Riaq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhajiak | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rijacks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raijakh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raiyake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rehak | 67 | 2,652 | / |
| Rajok | 67 | 729 | / |
| Rijac | 67 | 150 | / |
| Rayok | 67 | 20 | / |
| Riňák | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ryakh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Raiok | 67 | 18 | / |
| Roiok | 67 | 18 | / |
| Rihák | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ryľak | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rjjak | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rijakova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Riazc | 67 | 11 | / |
| Reňak | 67 | 10 | / |
| Riľák | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rihakova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ryack | 67 | 9 | / |
| Riják | 67 | 6 | / |
| Riňaková | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rijaková | 67 | 4 | / |
| Riazx | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rjaak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Riazq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riľaková | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riaqz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rieag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryhak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryaak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reiok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rioke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riaqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiyakkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riaqg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rieok | 67 | 0 | / |
| Riock | 67 | 0 | / |
Riak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Riak in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିଆକ | ri'aka | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Riak
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