Riedstra Surname

537,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Riedstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riedstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4211:40,1126,809
Canada831:443,92338,562
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Riedstra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riedstra is found most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riedstra? popularity and diffusion

Riedstra is the 537,454th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 12,166,187 people. The surname Riedstra occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Riedstra are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Riedstra is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 421 people, or 1 in 40,112. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Friesland, where 38 percent reside, Groningen, where 15 percent reside and Drenthe, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Riedstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Riedstra surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Riedstra earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $47,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% more than the national average, earning $54,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riestra934,562/
Rietstra8842/
Riestras886/
Riestro802/
Ritstra801/
Ryestra801/
Ridstro801/
Rectra71391/
Richtra670/
Rectry572/

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