Riaño Surname
Approximately 37,418 people bear this surname
Riaño Surname User-submission:
The Riaño surname means 'corner of a river', 'bend of a river'.
Riaño Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 31,254 | 1:1,529 | 304 |
| Mexico | 2,594 | 1:47,851 | 2,529 |
| Spain | 2,349 | 1:19,903 | 2,191 |
| Venezuela | 557 | 1:54,226 | 2,604 |
| Argentina | 293 | 1:145,882 | 12,355 |
| Uruguay | 143 | 1:23,998 | 2,805 |
| Ecuador | 77 | 1:206,569 | 7,938 |
| Chile | 74 | 1:238,060 | 7,251 |
| Panama | 23 | 1:170,098 | 5,250 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
The alternate forms: Riano (4,371), Ríaño (3), Ríano (1) & Rianò (1) are calculated separately.
Riaño Surname Meaning
Riaño Demographics
Average Male Riaño Height
171.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Riaño Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riaño Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riaño (Arabic: ريانو) occurs more in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Riano, Ríaño, Ríano or Rianò. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riaño? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,890th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 194,760 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Riaño live; 87 percent live in South America and 85 percent live in Caribbean South America.
This surname is most frequently used in Colombia, where it is carried by 31,254 people, or 1 in 1,529. In Colombia Riaño is mostly concentrated in: Capital District, where 46 percent reside, Cundinamarca Department, where 17 percent reside and Boyacá Department, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Colombia it exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 7 percent reside and Spain, where 6 percent reside.
Riaño Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Riaño has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riaño surname declined 54 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riano | 93 | 4,371 | / |
| Ríaño | 93 | 3 | / |
| Riaños | 91 | 1,064 | / |
| Riañoz | 91 | 6 | / |
| Riañio | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rianño | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rihaño | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ríano | 87 | 1 | / |
| Rianò | 87 | 1 | / |
| Riaña | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ryaño | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rioño | 80 | 1 | / |
| Riatno | 73 | 168 | / |
| Rianos | 73 | 38 | / |
| Rijano | 73 | 27 | / |
| Rianho | 73 | 21 | / |
| Rianoa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Rianio | 73 | 5 | / |
| Riango | 73 | 5 | / |
| Reañio | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rianoi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Riagno | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rianot | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rriano | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rianyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rianno | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rihano | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hriano | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruijano | 67 | 33 | / |
| Riasnoy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rijatno | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rhianno | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raiyano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihanio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riõa | 67 | 1 | / |
Riaño Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Riaño in the Arabic language | ||
| ريانو | ryanw | - |
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Footnotes
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