Ribakoff Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ribakoff Surname User-submission:

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of a fisherman, one who caught and sold fish. It is derived from the Russian word ryba, meaning 'fish', or rybak, meaning 'fisherman', and a suffix -ov or -ova, son and daughter respectively.

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Ribakoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ribakoff Surname Meaning

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This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of a fisherman, one who caught and sold fish. It is derived from the Russian word ryba, meaning 'fish', or rybak, meaning 'fisherman', and a suffix -ov or -ova, son and daughter respectively.

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Ribakoff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ribakoff is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ribakoff? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ribakoff is the 1,994,173rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name Ribakoff is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Ribakoff live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 48 percent live, Florida, where 24 percent live and Massachusetts, where 15 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 5 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Ribakoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ribakoff last name are 32.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.17% registered to vote for the party.

Ribakoff earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 70.33% more than the national average, earning $73,497 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ribacoff8836/
Rybakoff8833/
Ribokoff881/
Rubakoff881/
Rebackoff8227/
Rysbakoff821/
Ribakov80150/
Ribakow8072/
Rybakof803/
Ribakova75699/
Ribakovs75424/
Rebacoff753/
Ribackov751/
Revakoff751/
Rebackof751/
Rybacoff751/
Ribackova711/
Rybakov6736,956/
Ribacov67212/
Rubakov67161/
Rybakow6724/
Rivakov674/
Rebakov674/
Ribokov672/
Ribacow671/
Ribekov671/

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