Riedwald Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Guyana

Riedwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riedwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana151:50,8154,586
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Riedwald Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riedwald is found most frequently in Guyana. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Riedwald click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riedwald? popularity and diffusion

The surname Riedwald is the 4,908,606th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Riedwald live; 94 percent live in South America and 94 percent live in Gallo-Germanic South America.

This surname is most commonly used in Guyana, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 50,815. In Guyana Riedwald is most frequent in: Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, where 73 percent reside, Demerara-Mahaica, where 20 percent reside and Pomeroon-Supenaam, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Guyana this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riedwal931/
Redwald931/
Ridwald931/
Reidwald8812/
Riedveld750/
Riedveldt711/
Rudvald6732/
Rydvald6710/
Redvold672/
Rydevald6316/
Raheedwallh631/
Rutwalt532/
Reidvelt501/

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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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  • 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 Riedwald
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