Riegels Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Riegels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riegels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark681:83,0118,046
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Norway341:151,24418,822
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Riegels Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riegels is most common in Denmark. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riegels? popularity and diffusion

Riegels is the 1,129,067th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Riegels live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 83,011. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 50 percent live, Region Zealand, where 31 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 10 percent live. Aside from Denmark this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Riegels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riegels last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Riegels earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.11% less than the national average, earning 269,560 kr per year and in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Regels9267/
Rigels925/
Riegls920/
Roegels8681/
Reugels8633/
Rigelsø861/
Riggels861/
Reagels861/
Reegels860/
Riegles860/
Regls831/
Richgels80308/
Riechels800/
Regles772/
Rugels770/
Reigls770/
Reagles71204/
Ruggels7186/
Rigglis710/
Regless710/
Ruggells672/
Regilles671/
Rigles6215/
Reglez622/
Ruggls620/
Rougoelles591/
Riggles57373/
Reigles57102/
Reuglez571/
Richgles531/

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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 Riegels
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