Rielander Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

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

Rielander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rielander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa701:773,96753,253
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Rieländer (71) are calculated separately.

Rielander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rielander is found most in South Africa. It can appear as a variant: Rieländer. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rielander? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,185,341st most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Rielander reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 773,967. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 89 percent reside, Free State, where 9 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 1 percent reside. Other than South Africa Rielander is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Rielander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rielander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rielander surname declined 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rielander Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rielander earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.1% more than the national average, earning R 340,056 per year and in United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rielander
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