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

The surname Riel (Russian: Риэль) is borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 44,802^nd most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 628,562 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 44 percent of Riel are found; 39 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 26 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 118,976^th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 3,548 people.

It is most common in Cambodia, where it is held by 2,550 people, or 1 in 6,073. In Cambodia Riel is most common in: Siem Reap Province, where 13 percent live, Banteay Meanchey Province, where 10 percent live and Phnom Penh, where 9 percent live. Excluding Cambodia this last name is found in 56 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Riel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Riel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riel surname increased 860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 212 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (57%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Riel are 1.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.3% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Riel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $45,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.46% less than the national average, earning $44,488 CAD per year.