Riefstahl Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Riefstahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riefstahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Riefstahl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riefstahl is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Riefstahl.

How Common Is The Last Name Riefstahl? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,374,607th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name Riefstahl is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Riefstahl reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 3,265,396. In The United States Riefstahl is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 42 percent are found, Ohio, where 14 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States Riefstahl exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Riefstahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Riefstahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Riefstahl last name rose 505 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riefstahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riefstahl last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Riefstahl earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.73% less than the national average, earning $38,088 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riefstahll951/
Riefstal942/
Rieffestahl907/
Riefsdahl891/
Refsdahl8222/
Refsdal75356/
Rifsdal7542/
Rifstol750/
Reefsthall740/
Revistual67179/
Revestual6717/
Rivistual671/
Rivas dal561/
Ravustayala501/
Rafeesattel500/

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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 Riefstahl
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