Where Does The Last Name Riegel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Riegel occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Riégel. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riegel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 40,144^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 557,621 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Riegel are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 974,243^rd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 95 people.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 5,653 people, or 1 in 14,241. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 28 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Germany Riegel is found in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Riegel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Riegel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riegel surname rose 651 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riegel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Riegel last name are 9.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.06% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Riegel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 311.97% more than the national average, earning 1,425,730 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $46,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $52,531 CAD per year.