Riemke Surname

676,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Riemke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riemke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3651:220,56324,769
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Riemke (482) may also be a first name.

Riemke Last Name Facts

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

Riemke occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riemke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 676,370th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 16,525,047 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Riemke are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Riemke is also the 387,276th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 482 people.

The surname Riemke is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 220,563. In Germany it is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 39 percent reside, Hamburg, where 15 percent reside and Berlin, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Riemke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Riemke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riemke last name rose 421 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riemke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Riemke last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% being registered with the party.

Riemke earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.68% more than the national average, earning $44,306 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riemcke9210/
Remke911,658/
Rimke91241/
Riemk910/
Rehmke83213/
Roemke83167/
Remkhe83150/
Ruemke8399/
Reumke8373/
Rimkey8330/
Remker8322/
Reimke8315/
Rimmke8314/
Remcke8311/
Rimkie839/
Rimker835/
Remkee831/
Rimcke831/
Rimkes831/
Riemka831/
Rhemke831/
Ruimke830/
Remkie830/
Remkey830/
Reymkhe77638/
Rimkeit7728/
Reimkhe778/
Remåker777/
Rehmcke777/
Reimcke775/
Rimkhet773/
Reimeke773/
Riemche771/
Ruehmke771/
Hrimkes770/
Rümke73239/
Rumke73185/
Rimka7367/
Remka7331/
Rämke7327/
Remki7325/
Rimky739/
Remky732/
Rimki732/
Reimecke711/
Rumkey67542/
Ruhmke67238/
Rümker6788/
Remche6779/
Remkha6763/
Rumkee6730/
Rühmke6716/
Rimkis6715/
Remkis673/
Rymkey673/
Rümcke672/
Rimkay671/
Rehamkett671/
Reimka670/
Rhimky670/
Reumce670/
Rimcky670/
Rhimka670/

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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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  • 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 Riemke
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