Rieiro Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Rieiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rieiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1371:341,25619,726
Uruguay1201:28,5983,289
Brazil731:2,932,52586,118
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Rieiro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rieiro occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rieiro? popularity and diffusion

It is the 731,961st most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Rieiro reside; 64 percent reside in South America and 45 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 341,256. In Spain it is most common in: Galicia, where 76 percent reside, Madrid, where 14 percent reside and Catalonia, where 6 percent reside. Barring Spain Rieiro is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Uruguay, where 30 percent reside and Brazil, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riheiro922/
Rijeiro921/
Rieeiro921/
Riero91152/
Rogieiro861/
Rieira83102/
Rieyro838/
Raeiro834/
Rueiro833/
Roeiro833/
Rijero833/
Rierho831/
Riergo831/
Rierro831/
Rihiro831/
Rioero830/
Rierot830/
Ruggieiro801/
Rojeiro771/
Rejeiro771/
Riggiro771/
Riera7366,785/
Riira735/
Rgero731/
Ruggeiro7151/
Roggeiro718/
Rojjiero711/
Rietra67128/
Rieras6784/
Rierra6711/
Rierat678/
Rehira678/
Rieera676/
Rihira673/
Raeira672/
Ryhero672/
Rieraa672/
Rijera672/
Roeira672/
Ruhero671/
Riiras671/
Hriera671/
Rueira671/
Rioera671/
Reuira671/

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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 Rieiro
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