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 occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Richwien? popularity and diffusion

The last name Richwien is the 799,576th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Richwien reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Richwien is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 340 people, or 1 in 236,781. In Germany Richwien is primarily concentrated in: Thuringia, where 48 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Richwien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Richwien has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Richwien last name expanded 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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