Rian Surname

43,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Rian Surname Definition:

Gaelic, Ria, a provincial chief. Rian, manner, order, arrangement, sobriety, good disposition.

Rian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3,8511:34,3424,022
Bangladesh1,8921:84,2273,859
Cambodia1,8211:8,505887
Morocco1,7381:19,8373,067
Norway5331:9,6481,036
Egypt5191:177,14013,144
United States4181:867,12765,849
Philippines2641:383,47849,926
Argentina1301:328,79526,002
Taiwan1071:219,1101,866
Spain1031:453,90323,687
Pakistan651:2,748,36723,130
Qatar621:38,0323,887
Malaysia541:546,18926,882
India421:18,263,461278,402
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
France281:2,372,240182,981
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
England61:9,286,343223,652
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Guyana11:762,22114,420
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Malta11:430,2723,380
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3021:166,28715,069

The alternate forms: Rían (1) are calculated separately.

Rian (139,399) may also be a first name.

Rian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaelic, Ria, a provincial chief. Rian, manner, order, arrangement, sobriety, good disposition.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Rian Last Name Facts

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

Rian (Georgian: რიან, Hindi: रीान, Marathi: रीना, Oriya: ରିଆନ, Russian: Риан) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Rían. Click here for further potential spellings of Rian.

How Common Is The Last Name Rian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rian is the 43,716th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 612,862 people. Rian is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Rian are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 33 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Rian is also the 7,510th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 139,399 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 3,851 people, or 1 in 34,342. In Indonesia Rian is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 41 percent are found, West Nusa Tenggara, where 10 percent are found and Jakarta, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Indonesia Rian exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 16 percent are found and Cambodia, where 15 percent are found.

Rian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rian has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rian last name are 32.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Rian earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.71% less than the national average, earning 319,393 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $43,347 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.3% less than the national average, earning $43,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rían921/
Rihan8923,578/
Riang8914,212/
Riane892,444/
Riant891,195/
Riand89734/
Rijan89611/
Rhian89134/
Rianh8985/
Riaan8927/
Riđan8921/
Riann8910/
Røian896/
Riean894/
Rzian893/
Riahn892/
Riamn891/
Rioan890/
Raiyan808,294/
Rihane805,055/
Riatin80541/
Rugian80486/
Regian80225/
Rijand80223/
Rayian80200/
Rajian80199/
Hrijan80104/
Roiyan8069/
Ruhian8049/
Rianne8047/
Rijang8038/
Rogian8037/
Rihaan8035/
Reiyan8030/
Rijhan8029/
Rojian8024/
Riatne8021/
Raijan8020/
Ruiyan8018/
Rijain8017/
Riaten8015/
Rijian8012/
Riantd808/
Raiean807/
Rihang807/
Roijan807/
Raiian807/
Riaina806/
Ragian805/
Riasin805/
Reyian805/
Riahan804/
Rijant804/
Rhiann802/
Rujian802/
Rihann802/
Rijaun801/
Raaian801/
Rhiand801/
Rhiane801/
Riasen801/
Rihain801/
Rijean801/
Rijjan801/
Rihant801/
Riahne801/
Royian801/
Roiean801/
Reijan801/
Riayne801/
Ryan75417,984/
Riam758,750/
Rion754,278/
Rean751,456/
Rjan7529/
Rión757/
Réan755/
Rianova73153/
Rihatin7336/
Raiiaan7331/
Rihasen7313/
Raijang7310/
Ruiyang739/
Reijane738/
Rijatin736/
Rhoiyan736/
Rijhain735/
Raiyatn733/
Rhijaan732/
Rooijan732/
Reyhian732/
Raiyaan732/
Raiyang732/
Rouhian732/
Rihanne732/
Raiyanh731/
Raiyant731/
Hraijan731/
Reijhan731/
Roujian731/
Rayiant731/
Raiyane731/
Rhaiyan731/
Riahane731/
Ruijian731/
Rriohan731/
Reijank731/
Rijeane731/
Riaheen731/
Riassin731/
Ryang67129,553/
Rehan6788,840/
Rajon6715,763/
Rayon6713,750/
Ryhan673,445/
Rijon671,785/
Riham671,596/
Ryane67906/
Ryant67762/
Rhyan67435/
Riong67316/
Riond67162/
Rihon67137/
Rijam67115/
Rione6776/
Ruion6759/
Ryann6758/
Raion6744/
Rzyan6739/
Rjain6731/
Rjaan6730/
Riañe6729/
Réant6717/
Raiyahan6715/
Rjhan677/
Ruijiang675/
Ryand675/
Rhean674/
Rjane674/
Reann674/
Rahagian674/
Rhiam673/
Rjjan673/
Reahn673/
Hryan673/
Rijanova672/
Reean672/
Ryaan672/
Ørjan672/
Reaun671/
Rahaiyan671/
Ryahn671/
Ryasn671/
Riomn671/
Rjahn671/
Rjean671/
Hriam671/
Reion671/
Reaan671/
Rihanova671/
Rhían671/
Raghiyan671/
Réane671/
Ríain671/
Hrean671/
Riãon671/
Ryanh671/
Reijanhe671/
Rhjan671/
Rgion671/
Riasseen671/
Rryan670/
Rhion670/
Reaon670/
Rrean670/
Ryoan670/

Rian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rian in the Georgian language
რიანrian-
Rian in the Oriya language
ରିଆନri'ana84
ରିଆନ୍ri'an16
Rian in the Marathi language
रीनाrina50
रीअनri'ana50
Rian in the Hindi language
रीानriana42.86
रीनाrina28.57
रिआनri'ana28.57
Rian in the Russian language
Рианrian-

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Rian Reference & Research

Ryan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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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 Rian
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