Rienks Surname

344,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rienks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rienks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6801:24,8344,039
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Canada431:856,87466,382
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Rienks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rienks occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rienks? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 344,897th most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,862,096 people. The surname Rienks is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Rienks reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 680 people, or 1 in 24,834. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Friesland, where 25 percent live, North Holland, where 18 percent live and South Holland, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Rienks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rienks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rienks last name grew 24,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rienks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rienks surname are 32.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Rienks earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning 366,869 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $44,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.52% less than the national average, earning $44,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rinks91630/
Renks911/
Rijnks8321/
Renkse8316/
Rencks833/
Reinks833/
Hrinks831/
Ryenks831/
Rincks830/
Reineks7715/
Rings732,139/
Rengs7357/
Rincs736/
Rynks733/
Ringst6744/
Ringås6737/
Rengse6728/
Ringsø6726/
Geerincks6712/
Ringså675/
Rencss672/
Rinchs672/
Rengsh671/
Raings671/
Rengst670/

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