Rieg Surname

161,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rieg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rieg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3051:61,6907,927
United States5511:657,82052,659
Brazil5491:389,93514,895
France2121:313,31547,708
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Rieg Last Name Facts

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

Rieg is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rieg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rieg is the 161,453rd most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,702,093 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Rieg reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Rieg is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 1,305 people, or 1 in 61,690. In Germany Rieg is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 74 percent live, Bavaria, where 12 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 7 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 20 percent live.

Rieg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rieg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 716 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rieg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rieg are 9.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.59% registered with the party.

The amount Rieg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.48% more than the national average, earning $51,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.87% more than the national average, earning $55,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riegg89869/
Riyeg8951/
Rijeg8918/
Riegh893/
Riegs893/
Riekg891/
Rrieg891/
Rieag891/
Reg86458/
Rig86262/
Rgaieg805/
Riehag804/
Rgeieg801/
Reuieg801/
Raiyeg801/
Ragieg801/
Rrhieg801/
Rieggs800/
Riek7579,311/
Roig7530,334/
Rigg7510,144/
Reig758,448/
Reeg752,163/
Rike752,128/
Raeg75914/
Rzig75609/
Raig75529/
Regg75474/
Rehg75447/
Regh75378/
Ruig75309/
Riec75158/
Regt75128/
Roeg75119/
Rigs7554/
Righ7542/
Riex7540/
Riog7530/
Riig7510/
Ricg759/
Reag756/
Rigt755/
Rigz754/
Reyg754/
Rueg753/
Regå753/
Rigp752/
Rgig752/
Hrig752/
Regk752/
Rrig752/
Regp751/
Regs751/
Risg751/
Rekg751/
Recg751/
Regő751/
Rigq751/
Rzeg751/
Rgeg751/
Ryig751/
Ryeg751/
Rejg751/
Reug751/
Rigk751/
Rigx751/
Rheg751/
Hreg751/
Rgaiyeg731/
Riehigh730/
Riggs6750,950/
Rieck6716,267/
Rieke676,384/
Ricke673,304/
Rique672,110/
Ruegg671,734/
Ruike671,430/
Regue671,262/
Rijke67962/
Regős67757/
Raike67634/
Reigh67507/
Reagh67472/
Rajeg67333/
Rijek67325/
Reike67272/
Roigt67271/
Reyeg67268/
Ruijg67160/
Rigue67153/
Roiek67151/
Rikke67138/
Raweg67136/
Roigk67120/
Rikhe6784/
Rayeg6775/
Raiqe6758/
Ruigt6753/
Rijig6751/
Rajig6748/
Reggs6745/
Ruigh6745/
Roike6745/
Rehag6744/
Räike6742/
Reigg6727/
Rejeg6714/
Raiig6714/
Rujeg6713/
Rayig6712/
Riezk6712/
Ruigk6710/
Reugh679/
Reyag678/
Røegh677/
Rgaig677/
Rigss676/
Rujig676/
Rejag676/
Rziek676/
Rihek675/
Raigh675/
Rizqe675/
Reugg673/
Rojeg673/
Rehgh673/
Riyek673/
Reigs673/
Rgeig672/
Rheig672/
Roiex671/
Riyag671/
Raiag671/
Raiek671/
Raigs671/
Rzegh671/
Reecg671/
Reesg671/
Regch671/
Rehig671/
Reisg671/
Hrzig671/
Rejgg671/
Rihig671/
Reigt671/
Regìì671/
Riiek671/
Rigks671/
Riekh671/
Raecg671/
Rejig671/
Rejog671/
Rehgc671/
Riecq671/
Rickg671/
Rhegg670/
Reagg670/
Roegg670/
Rieek670/
Reygs670/
Reegs670/

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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 Rieg
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