Ribison Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ribison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ribison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Ribison (46) may also be a first name.

Ribison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ribison is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ribison click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ribison? popularity and diffusion

Ribison is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Ribison reside; 60 percent reside in Southern Africa and 60 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 46 people.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. Not including South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside.

Ribison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ribison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ribison last name decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ribisone9314/
Reibison931/
Rivison8616/
Rebison862/
Ribeson861/
Rimpison8032/
Ribeisen8015/
Rebaison8010/
Reiwison801/
Rimphison75118/
Reibeisen758/
Rimpaison751/
Rimmpison751/
Ribesen7131/
Revison7118/
Rewison712/
Rebicon711/
Rebeson710/
Rebichon67216/
Rebisant6725/
Rivisanh6724/
Rebayson6718/
Revision6717/
Reabisen6716/
Rimpisan6714/
Rebizond6710/
Revaison677/
Rivisang673/
Revisson671/
Rebitsen671/
Rebeason671/

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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 Ribison
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