Riepenhausen Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Riepenhausen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riepenhausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2401:335,43933,076
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Riepenhausen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riepenhausen occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Riepenhausen.

How Common Is The Last Name Riepenhausen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,011,991st most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Riepenhausen reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Riepenhausen is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 335,439. In Germany Riepenhausen is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 27 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 11 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 1 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riepenhusen9673/
Reipenhausen920/
Reepenhausen920/
Repenhaugen870/
Repenhagen820/
Reppenhagen78666/
Rippenhagen7820/
Reppenhazen781/
Reepenhagen781/
Riphonhasan701/

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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 Riepenhausen
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