Riaz Surname

942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Riaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan502,6621:35547
Bangladesh29,7391:5,359496
Saudi Arabia11,3691:2,714338
United Arab Emirates5,2551:1,744207
England4,4551:12,5071,847
India2,1091:363,71019,701
United States1,5431:234,90522,560
Oman9961:3,703534
Kuwait8101:4,692641
Bahrain7491:1,801270
Canada6291:58,5786,900
Qatar6271:3,761379
Spain6041:77,4046,734
Sri Lanka5851:35,5704,375
Afghanistan1971:163,2143,367
South Africa1891:286,65527,999
Scotland1701:31,4933,187
Philippines1621:624,92766,730
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
Iran1431:536,94131,079
Norway1311:39,2545,588
Denmark1291:43,7574,559
Germany1101:731,86855,248
Australia1021:264,66424,097
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
Belgium891:129,17618,730
Greece861:128,83521,499
France781:851,573100,617
Malaysia711:415,41221,545
Sweden701:140,6689,936
Wales521:59,5105,360
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Suriname261:21,2544,689
China241:56,971,7323,099
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Israel171:503,39037,521
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Austria141:608,24554,975
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Libya91:693,7751,982
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Riaz (523,827) may also be a first name.

Riaz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riaz (Arabic: رياز, Hindi: रियाज, Oriya: ରିଆଜ, Russian: Риаз) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Riaz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riaz? popularity and diffusion

Riaz is the 942nd most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 12,906 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Riaz reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,920th most frequently held given name worldwide, held by 523,827 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 502,662 people, or 1 in 355. In Pakistan Riaz is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 73 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 14 percent reside and Sindh, where 8 percent reside. Other than Pakistan this surname occurs in 90 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 5 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent reside.

Riaz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Riaz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 22,043 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riaz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riaz surname are 1.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Riaz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.61% less than the national average, earning 264,373 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 60.41% less than the national average, earning R 94,092 per year; in United States they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $48,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning $57,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riaaz89112/
Rihaz8946/
Riayz8934/
Riazz8919/
Rijaz8912/
Riazc8911/
Rioaz8910/
Rieaz896/
Riasz896/
Hriaz896/
Rriaz893/
Rhiaz893/
Riazx893/
Riazh892/
Riadz892/
Riazt891/
Ria8649,082/
Raiyaz80128/
Rayiaz8044/
Raijaz801/
Reyiaz801/
Ruiyaz801/
Riad7597,298/
Reaz759,828/
Rija759,319/
Riah756,407/
Riha755,456/
Riaj753,378/
Riat752,575/
Rias752,488/
Riea75825/
Rioz75807/
Ryaz75572/
Rhia75182/
Riay75154/
Riac7542/
Rioa7541/
Riôa7530/
Riaa7515/
Riax7510/
Riap759/
Rgia754/
Rjaz754/
Rzia754/
Riae752/
Hria751/
Riõa751/
Riazová738/
Riazova732/
Raiyazz731/
Reiyaaz731/
Riazzzz731/
Rajia6710,224/
Riach672,088/
Riadh671,632/
Rhiat67903/
Raiya67835/
Rejia67783/
Ragia67776/
Ruiya67575/
Reija67371/
Rijas67276/
Regia67176/
Reiya67174/
Riaie67170/
Raaia67166/
Rziha67160/
Rijac67150/
Raija67149/
Rijad67146/
Reyia67132/
Rijay67130/
Rihas67113/
Rihat67111/
Rugia6792/
Reaaz6782/
Riase6780/
Rihah6778/
Rihai6778/
Rieha6759/
Hriňa6757/
Rijia6755/
Reatz6752/
Rijau6749/
Rihad6747/
Roiya6741/
Rihaj6741/
Rojia6739/
Rijja6739/
Rihay6732/
Rogia6731/
Rijha6728/
Riahy6727/
Rijai6726/
Riast6723/
Rieau6722/
Rijaj6721/
Rayia6715/
Riass6710/
Ruija6710/
Rijat679/
Reeaz679/
Roija678/
Rehaz678/
Riaas678/
Ryaaz678/
Riaee678/
Rihap677/
Riaha675/
Rioas675/
Riaad675/
Rujia674/
Riahu674/
Riads674/
Riahe674/
Rijap674/
Hriad674/
Hrias674/
Riahp673/
Rieas673/
Riadd673/
Ruioz673/
Reazz673/
Riayd673/
Riatt672/
Riaey672/
Rihau672/
Ryazz672/
Riace672/
Rijaa672/
Rayoz672/
Riaei672/
Riaaj671/
Rziya671/
Ryazs671/
Rhiad671/
Rhiea671/
Riaij671/
Riays671/
Rieaj671/
Rihga671/
Rijea671/
Rioxz671/
Rjasz671/
Rjiah671/
Riahs671/
Rio'a671/
Rihha671/
Rhias671/
Rhiha671/
Riaat671/
Riaau671/
Riahh671/
Riaou671/
Rzhia671/
Rrioz671/
Riaci671/
Hriae671/
Rajoz671/
Ruyia671/
Rieai671/
Readz670/
Reioz670/

Riaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riaz in the Oriya language
ରିଆଜri'aja81.08
ରିଆଜ୍ri'aj13.51
ରିଆri'a2.7
ରିୟାଜ୍riyaj2.7
Riaz in the Hindi language
रियाजriyaja75.9
रियाज़riyaza15.66
रियाज़riyaza7.23
Riaz in the Russian language
Риазriaz-
Riaz in the Arabic language
ريازryaz-

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