Rieker Surname

136,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rieker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rieker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9281:41,7565,495
United States1,1361:319,06629,111
France641:1,037,855114,367
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Austria221:387,06540,442
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Norway91:571,36544,190
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England41:13,929,515290,718
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Rieker (10) may also be a first name.

Rieker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rieker is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rieker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,812th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,222,490 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Rieker live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. Rieker is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 10 people.

The surname Rieker is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 1,928 people, or 1 in 41,756. In Germany Rieker is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 79 percent are found, Bavaria, where 7 percent are found and Hesse, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Rieker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rieker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rieker last name expanded 1,535 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rieker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rieker are 29.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rieker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.42% more than the national average, earning 510,205 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.84% less than the national average, earning R 126,336 per year; in United States they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $47,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.12% less than the national average, earning $45,152 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riecker92838/
Riekehr9279/
Riekher9218/
Rietker924/
Rieeker921/
Riker915,097/
Reker913,061/
Rieckher864/
Rieckehr861/
Ricker8313,887/
Recker837,896/
Rekker83985/
Rikker83394/
Raiker83365/
Reiker83313/
Reeker83298/
Rheker83290/
Raeker83281/
Roeker83212/
Rehker83138/
Reuker83120/
Redker83109/
Rijker83104/
Reaker8364/
Ridker8353/
Rekere8335/
Rikher8310/
Rueker8310/
Hreker836/
Hriker832/
Ruiker831/
Riecer831/
Rikcer831/
Roiker831/
Ritker831/
Rekher831/
Rekeur831/
Rhiker830/
Rihker830/
Rikeer830/
Rekeer830/
Retker830/
Rikere830/
Riekeheer802/
Roecker772,313/
Ruecker771,085/
Rikhert77346/
Reicker77271/
Riecher77109/
Reucker77101/
Richker7766/
Raikher7766/
Redkher7765/
Reckker7764/
Raecker7761/
Rickher7757/
Rittker7750/
Reisker7741/
Reckerd7738/
Rettker7734/
Rikherd7720/
Rhecker7717/
Reykher7716/
Raidker7712/
Rekhert7710/
Hrekker779/
Retkher777/
Rikeard776/
Reikher776/
Ruicker774/
Richeer774/
Ridåker774/
Rickehr773/
Raikert773/
Riccker772/
Reecker772/
Risåker772/
Raitker771/
Ricketr771/
Ressker771/
Reukert771/
Rojeker771/
Riszker771/
Reekert771/
Roicker771/
Reijker771/
Redåker771/
Rijkere771/
Räecker771/
Reueker770/
Reuiker770/
Reudker770/
Rickear770/
Riskert770/
Reiuker770/
Rickier770/
Reccker770/
Rieckeheer755/
Ryker731,306/
Räker73478/
Recer73342/
Ricer73264/
Rikir73130/
Rikyr7333/
Ruker7321/
Rekir732/
Riqer731/
Rekre731/
Reykhert711,267/
Rauecker71166/
Raikhert71161/
Rickertt7188/
Reckerth7173/
Reykherd7167/
Reikhert7139/
Reickerd7119/
Rueckher7115/
Riickert7114/
Rekkerth7111/
Reuckert719/
Reyckert715/
Rijkheer715/
Ritckert714/
Rischker712/
Reckeard711/
Rijckier711/
Richkert711/
Raikherh711/
Rithkerd711/
Rheikert710/
Rickkert710/
Reichker710/
Raickerd710/
Ruickert710/
Reuicker710/
Rucker6734,105/
Richer6721,339/
Rücker678,048/
Recher672,593/
Riquer67506/
Reecer67389/
Rauker67194/
Räcker67169/
Royker67139/
Requer67109/
Rukher6795/
Riccer6776/
Rayker6736/
Rykier6733/
Raicer6732/
Rűcker6732/
Reykherdt6722/
Reacer6716/
Rouker6716/
Rykker6716/
Rickerová6713/
Rekier6713/
Rykerd6710/
Rukker678/
Reucer678/
Rycker675/
Rugker674/
Reckheart673/
Rysker673/
Rükert673/
Raqeer673/
Rakeer672/
Ryoker671/
Ruicer671/
Reicer671/
Ricejr671/
Reqehr671/
Rätker671/
Rekire671/
Ruqeer671/
Raikkhert671/
Rhyker670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rieker
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