Riekert Surname

140,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Riekert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riekert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,2771:23,7933,022
Germany5211:154,52118,468
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Namibia751:32,1254,827
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
France91:7,380,302306,885
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Riekert (187) may also be a first name.

Riekert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riekert is found most in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Riekert? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 140,664th most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,297,461 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Riekert reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Riekert is also the 665,130th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 187 people.

This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 2,277 people, or 1 in 23,793. In South Africa Riekert is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 39 percent reside, Limpopo, where 14 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 11 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Riekert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Riekert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riekert surname grew 1,780 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riekert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riekert surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Riekert earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.74% more than the national average, earning R 412,884 per year; in United States they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning $49,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.09% more than the national average, earning $64,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rieckert93360/
Riekaert934/
Riekerts933/
Rikert92343/
Rekert9245/
Rieckaert882/
Rickert8615,756/
Reckert861,430/
Rikkert86507/
Rikhert86346/
Rekoert8682/
Ruekert8648/
Reikert8631/
Rikerth8617/
Rekhert8610/
Rekiert864/
Raikert863/
Rekerte862/
Reukert861/
Riekart861/
Reekert861/
Riekerd861/
Riokert861/
Raekert860/
Riskert860/
Rigkert860/
Riechert802,229/
Rueckert801,827/
Reykhert801,267/
Raikhert80161/
Rickertt8088/
Reickert8078/
Reckerth8073/
Rickaert8042/
Reikhert8039/
Rikkoert8036/
Riickert8014/
Rekkerth8011/
Rickeart8011/
Reckgert8011/
Reuckert809/
Reckerts807/
Reyckert805/
Ritckert804/
Rijkaert804/
Roeckert803/
Reikerts801/
Richeert801/
Reykaert801/
Rikkerdt801/
Richkert801/
Rheikert800/
Rickkert800/
Ruickert800/
Rekart77424/
Rykert77233/
Rekret7748/
Rikerd7733/
Rikart7731/
Rekort7728/
Rukert7712/
Recert773/
Rükert773/
Ricert771/
Rekerd771/
Rijckaert75435/
Reykherdt7522/
Rickertts753/
Reckheart753/
Reicheert752/
Rikertová751/
Riecherdt751/
Raikkhert751/
Rieikhart750/
Richert7115,420/
Rückert719,620/
Ruckert712,328/
Rickerd71626/
Reckart71575/
Rickart71181/
Rikhart71116/
Rechert71112/
Rykiert7195/
Ryckert7172/
Reikort7144/
Rykaert7140/
Reckerd7138/
Rikaart7136/
Recoert7124/
Rikherd7120/
Rikkerd7115/
Rykhert7114/
Reckort7113/
Riquert7110/
Rykkert719/
Rikeard716/
Reicert713/
Rikerds712/
Rickort712/
Rekhart712/
Riccert712/
Reckertová711/
Riekard711/
Geerickert711/
Ricaert711/
Rukiert711/
Rikardt711/
Raicert711/
Rhykert710/
Reikart710/
Reakart710/
Rickirt710/
Reichert6762,144/
Raykhert67902/
Rijkaart67270/
Rickeard67171/
Raichert67151/
Rejchert67139/
Reckordt67108/
Reykherd6767/
Rickardt6760/
Reckhart6742/
Rouckert6742/
Richerdt6740/
Rickerds6725/
Richertt6723/
Reickart6722/
Rikhardt6722/
Reykhart6719/
Reickerd6719/
Reachert6715/
Ryckertz6715/
Rückertz6711/
Ryckeart6711/
Reuchert6710/
Rijkhart677/
Rickhart674/
Reckardt674/
Rykherdt674/
Riichert673/
Reikhart673/
Risquert672/
Reckeard671/
Hruckert671/
Richeart671/
Riecherd671/
Reykhort671/
Rejcgert671/
Rejkhart671/
Richertd671/
Roichert671/
Rithkerd671/
Reuckart670/
Raikhart670/
Rickartt670/
Raickerd670/
Rikhartt670/

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