Riehm Surname

164,918th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Riehm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riehm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6071:50,0976,536
United States8831:410,48635,724
Canada551:669,92054,285
France481:1,383,807136,859
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

Riehm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riehm is found most in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riehm? popularity and diffusion

Riehm is the 164,918th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,773,039 people. Riehm occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Riehm reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,607 people, or 1 in 50,097. In Germany Riehm is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent reside, Saarland, where 22 percent reside and Hesse, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Germany Riehm exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Riehm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riehm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Riehm surname rose 810 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riehm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riehm surname are 25.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Riehm earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $48,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.49% more than the national average, earning $70,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rehm8923,263/
Riem891,774/
Rihm891,642/
Rieehem831/
Rhiem80172/
Reihm8098/
Reehm8038/
Raihm807/
Røiem804/
Rihme801/
Rim75393,911/
Rem754,931/
Rihhme731/
Reem679,944/
Ream678,351/
Rime677,183/
Reim676,561/
Reme675,288/
Raim673,361/
Reum671,727/
Rhim671,200/
Rhem67961/
Remm67707/
Reym67447/
Rimm67358/
Riom67307/
Roim67278/
Hrem67147/
Rhym67138/
Remø6774/
Rähm6761/
Hrim6761/
Rijm6759/
Ruim6747/
Réhm6733/
Rism6715/
Rzem6713/
Resm6713/
Remd6712/
Remh6711/
Rehmová678/
Remt675/
Remå674/
Rejm673/
Rimh672/
Rhaimeh672/
Rrim671/
Rgem671/
Rreheem671/
Rzim671/
Rihmova671/
Ryhm671/
Ritm671/
Rrem671/

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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 Riehm
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