Rieksts Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Rieksts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rieksts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia1091:18,8082,825
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Rieksts Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rieksts (Russian: Риекстс) is held by more people in Latvia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rieksts? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,218,745th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Rieksts live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in Baltic Europe.

The last name Rieksts is most frequently held in Latvia, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 18,808. In Latvia it is most frequent in: Riga Planning Region, where 65 percent live, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 16 percent live and Vidzeme, where 14 percent live. Excluding Latvia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Rieksts Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rieksts surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Rieksts earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.62% less than the national average, earning $38,565 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.8% less than the national average, earning $33,385 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reksts9222/
Riekst924/
Rekstis8651/
Rekstys8624/
Riekste861/
Rekestis801/
Rickests800/
Raksts776/
Requiestas71130/
Rakstis7127/
Rigasts7121/
Rakstys719/
Ruecksties719/
Ricks Etts711/
Rakisits6772/
Reksc6745/
Raksetse6720/
Regustus672/
Requests671/
Raukstas671/
Rockstas671/
Rakistis671/
Rekść50178/

Rieksts Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rieksts in the Russian language
Риекстсrieksts-

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