Richwien Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Richwien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Richwien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3401:236,78126,066
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Richwien Last Name Facts

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

The surname Richwien is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Richwien? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 799,576th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 20,762,239 people. The surname Richwien is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Richwien live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 340 people, or 1 in 236,781. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Thuringia, where 48 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent live. Beside Germany this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.

Richwien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Richwien has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 129 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Richwien Last Name Statistics demography

Richwien earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Richwin9343/
Richwein8815/
Richwinn887/
Reichwin882/
Richwind881/
Ritchwin880/
Reichwein821,970/
Reichween820/
Reichwain820/
Richwne801/
Reichweine780/
Rechwein751/
Rivien7113/
Roikhwaen714/
Reichvein711/
Rehbien6710/
Rivient675/
Rechuen672/
Rizwean672/
Raicevienė671/
Ruibienė6348/
Raibienė631/
Rebien57350/
Reviin5790/
Revien578/
Rybiin571/
Rybien570/
Hrebien5371/
Rechuem5315/
Revienė535/
Reviene534/
Riweéhn532/
Retviene501/

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