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
Riak Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Riak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riak (Oriya: ରିଆକ) has its highest incidence in South Sudan. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Riak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Riak is the 8,299th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 106,155 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Riak reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 19,880th most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 45,843 people.
The last name Riak is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is carried by 57,070 people, or 1 in 200. Apart from South Sudan Riak exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 15 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.
Riak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally 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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