Riedweg Surname

359,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Riedweg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riedweg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland7491:10,9651,798
France1631:407,50159,752
Argentina451:949,85460,205
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Riedweg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riedweg occurs most in Switzerland. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riedweg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 359,448th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,229,708 people. Riedweg is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Riedweg are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 749 people, or 1 in 10,965. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Lucerne, where 57 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 10 percent are found and Canton of Bern, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in France, where 16 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.

Riedweg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Riedweg are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Riedweg earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.25% more than the national average, earning $56,203 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ridweg921/
Redwig7715/
Ridwig771/
Redweik71357/
Rittweg7140/
Reitweg710/
Reisdwig676/
Redweick671/
Redvig621/
Rudwig621/
Rietwyk5750/
Redwick5725/
Ritweek573/
Retweik571/
Raudveg571/
Ristueg571/
Rietwijk5320/
Redwicks530/

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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 Riedweg
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