Riegg Surname

403,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Riegg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riegg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7421:108,49813,403
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Riegg Last Name Facts

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

Riegg is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riegg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 403,615th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 8,386,129 people. The surname Riegg is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Riegg reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 742 people, or 1 in 108,498. In Germany Riegg is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 72 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 2 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Switzerland, where 3 percent reside.

Riegg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riegg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riegg surname increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riegg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Riegg are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Riegg earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning $51,164 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rieggs910/
Rigg8910,144/
Rieg892,697/
Regg89474/
Riggs8050,950/
Ruegg801,734/
Riyeg8051/
Reggs8045/
Reigg8027/
Rijeg8018/
Reugg803/
Riegs803/
Riegh803/
Rrieg801/
Rieag801/
Rejgg801/
Riekg801/
Roegg800/
Reagg800/
Rhegg800/
Reg75458/
Rig75262/
Reaggs7320/
Rgaieg735/
Riehag734/
Hriggs732/
Rrhieg731/
Ragieg731/
Raiyeg731/
Riiggs731/
Reggig731/
Reuieg731/
Rgeieg731/
Riggss731/
Rigggs731/
Reiggs730/
Riek6779,311/
Roig6730,334/
Reig678,448/
Rugg675,235/
Reeg672,163/
Rike672,128/
Rygg671,411/
Raeg67914/
Rzig67609/
Raig67529/
Rehg67447/
Regh67378/
Ruig67309/
Riec67158/
Regt67128/
Roeg67119/
Rigs6754/
Righ6742/
Riex6740/
Riog6730/
Riig6710/
Ricg679/
Reag676/
Rigt675/
Rigz674/
Reyg674/
Regå673/
Rueg673/
Rjgg672/
Regk672/
Rrig672/
Hrig672/
Rgig672/
Rigp672/
Regő671/
Risg671/
Rekg671/
Regs671/
Regp671/
Reggick671/
Recg671/
Hreg671/
Rigq671/
Rzeg671/
Rgeg671/
Rgaiyeg671/
Regiuig671/
Ryig671/
Ryeg671/
Rejg671/
Reug671/
Rigk671/
Rigx671/
Rheg671/
Riehigh670/

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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 Riegg
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