Riebesel Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Riebesel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riebesel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1161:694,01353,217
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Riebesel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riebesel is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riebesel? popularity and diffusion

Riebesel is the 1,527,735th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. Riebesel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Riebesel reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 694,013. In Germany Riebesel is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 68 percent live, Hamburg, where 12 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 9 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Spain, where 1 percent live.

Riebesel Last Name Statistics demography

Riebesel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $51,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riebesell94672/
Riebesehl94635/
Riebeseel9438/
Riebessel941/
Riebessell892/
Riesbesell891/
Riebeshl883/
Rievesel881/
Riewesell82236/
Rievesehl8227/
Ribeschel827/
Riesbeshl822/
Reibesell821/
Rebegel80225/
Ribisel8028/
Riebele8011/
Rubesehl750/
Rievel7118/
Ribisl7114/
Ribežl713/
Ribezl712/
Ribizel674/
Ribežil671/
Rubisel671/
Rubissel631/
Răbăgel5332/
Rebozil531/
Rubisill501/

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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
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  • 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 Riebesel
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