Riegr Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Riegr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riegr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia311:343,01541,724
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Riegr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riegr is more commonly found in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riegr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Riegr is the 3,373,373rd most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Riegr live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 91 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Riegr is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 343,015. In Czechia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 26 percent reside, Liberec Region, where 26 percent reside and Hradec Králové Region, where 23 percent reside. Apart from Czechia Riegr occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rieggr910/
Regr891/
Reghr805/
Roegr801/
Regrt801/
Reagr801/
Rehgr801/
Riegrová7778/
Riegrova772/
Reiger731,521/
Roiger73708/
Regeer73587/
Reeger73428/
Reager73331/
Raiger73277/
Rijger7359/
Reyger7319/
Rejger734/
Raighr731/
Ruiger730/
Reagrt730/
Regårdh6739/
Rygr6729/
Reigher6723/
Rejgård6721/
Rýgr6721/
Reigger6720/
Risgård6720/
Raigher6718/
Ryegård6717/
Resgård6713/
Reegård6711/
Åregård675/
Rugr674/
Regeher673/
Rígr671/
Ruigher671/
Reegeer671/
Rigrová671/
Ruigger670/

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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 Riegr
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