View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Riek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Riek (Arabic: رياك, Russian: Риек) is most common in South Sudan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 7,155^th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 91,886 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Riek live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Riek is also the 32,573^rd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 24,421 people.

Riek is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is borne by 68,695 people, or 1 in 166. Aside from South Sudan it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 7 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Riek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Riek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riek last name rose 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Riek last name are 13.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.1% being registered with the political party.

The amount Riek earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.97% less than the national average, earning R 164,040 per year; in United States they earn 0.1% less than the national average, earning $43,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $47,002 CAD per year.