Riera Surname

8,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Riera Surname User-submission:

From a Catalan word, riera, meaning 'torrent' or 'stream'. It was probably adopted by someone who lived next to a stream.

Riera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela25,9931:1,162212
Spain18,5031:2,527291
Ecuador6,9451:2,290405
Argentina4,9991:8,550845
France2,5561:25,9873,103
United States1,8381:197,20319,429
Cuba1,3401:8,599799
Uruguay5371:6,391705
Peru4621:68,7975,144
Honduras4301:20,503848
Brazil3671:583,30921,779
Italy3381:180,93726,935
Paraguay3281:22,063860
Mexico2771:448,1098,460
Dominican Republic2701:38,6402,109
Chile2301:76,5933,076
Puerto Rico2131:16,667651
Bolivia2101:50,5542,694
Panama1561:25,0791,556
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Guatemala721:223,3703,981
England581:960,65648,451
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Canada531:695,20056,020
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Australia351:771,30649,759
Andorra331:2,541482
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
El Salvador211:302,0902,422
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland61:892,30328,047
India51:153,413,076951,030
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China31:455,773,85521,925
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Riêra (7) & Riéra (3) are calculated separately.

Riera (38) may also be a first name.

Riera Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From a Catalan word, riera, meaning 'torrent' or 'stream'. It was probably adopted by someone who lived next to a stream.

- kevyn_riera

Riera is a Catalan word for an intermittent river, that occasionally could go dry.

- piero

Riera Last Name Facts

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

Riera (Arabic: ريرا, Russian: Риера) occurs more in Venezuela more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Riêra or Riéra. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Riera? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,529th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 109,120 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Riera are found; 60 percent are found in South America and 39 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Riera is also the 1,662,754th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 38 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Venezuela, where it is borne by 25,993 people, or 1 in 1,162. In Venezuela Riera is primarily concentrated in: Lara, where 28 percent reside, Carabobo, where 15 percent reside and Falcón, where 14 percent reside. Beside Venezuela this surname exists in 77 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 28 percent reside and Ecuador, where 10 percent reside.

Riera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Riera has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riera surname expanded 12,253 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Riera surname are 40.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.72% registered with the party.

The amount Riera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 29.75% less than the national average, earning €21,097 per year; in Norway they earn 0.41% more than the national average, earning 347,482 kr per year; in Peru they earn 24.24% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,084 per year; in Colombia they earn 64.51% more than the national average, earning $37,348,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $44,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.82% less than the national average, earning $45,299 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riêra937/
Riéra933/
Rietra91128/
Rieira91102/
Rieras9184/
Rieara9130/
Rierra9111/
Rierat918/
Rieera916/
Raiera913/
Rijera912/
Rieraa912/
Ruiera912/
Riyera912/
Rioera911/
Hriera911/
Reiera911/
Rera892,159/
Rira891,046/
Riejara833/
Rugiera831/
Hriyera831/
Rietras831/
Riearah831/
Rerai80720/
Rerat80492/
Riray80481/
Riere80312/
Hrira80186/
Roera80180/
Riero80152/
Retra80151/
Raera80138/
Reera80125/
Rrera80124/
Ruera8071/
Rirat8070/
Rerra8068/
Rehra8067/
Reras8048/
Reira8040/
Riraj8034/
Rerah8029/
Rerea8029/
Rerha8023/
Roira8022/
Rhera8022/
Reray8020/
Ruira8016/
Reyra8011/
Reara809/
Rirha809/
Ryera808/
Rijra807/
Ritra807/
Reraj806/
Riira805/
Hrera804/
Riras804/
Rerau803/
Rirra803/
Rerga802/
Rieri802/
Riora802/
Rirai802/
Reura802/
Rirza801/
Rgera801/
Rirer801/
Reraz801/
Rerza801/
Rirad801/
Rihra801/
Rerad801/
Rerap801/
Reroa801/
Rhira801/
Roggiera771/
Rirash733,671/
Hreira73424/
Rieiro73396/
Rehrah73340/
Rerras73151/
Rejraj73151/
Resray73138/
Roiray73112/
Ritrat7393/
Rejrat7382/
Ruiras7353/
Riraut7350/
Rujira7341/
Riraja7339/
Ririoa7336/
Roirat7333/
Resras7326/
Rajera7319/
Rieres7318/
Rehara7317/
Reyrat7316/
Royera7315/
Reerat7315/
Reirat7313/
Rijora7310/
Rehera739/
Hrrera739/
Rehira738/
Rjerau738/
Rieyro738/
Reyrau738/
Ruiara737/
Reurai736/
Risray735/
Rerhay735/
Ruiray734/
Ruerra734/
Hrirah734/
Reirer733/
Rihira733/
Rijero733/
Rerraz733/
Rreira733/
Rierie733/
Rowera732/
Rejara732/
Rirach732/
Reiraa732/
Reruha732/
Rieris732/
Riraya732/
Ruiero732/
Rawera732/
Ritrer732/
Hrerah732/
Rujera731/
Royira731/
Reraph731/
Rerhea731/
Rejora731/
Rierer731/
Riergo731/
Rierre731/
Rierro731/
Retrah731/
Reuera731/
Reuira731/
Rirais731/
Risraj731/
Rierho731/
Rierhi731/
Roehra731/
Rearas731/
Rearza731/
Reetra731/
Retrat731/
Retray731/
Reyera731/
Riraud731/
Riiras731/
Rerash731/
Riyara731/
Raaera731/
Roiero731/
Roitra731/
Rriraj731/
Ruiraz731/
Ruyera731/
Ruyira731/
Rauera731/
Rayera731/
Rierid731/
Retraz731/
Raerai731/
Riratt731/
Rerrat730/
Rioero730/
Reyara730/
Rierot730/
Riri677,483/
Rere676,357/
Rura672,188/
Rero671,761/
Riry671,318/
Rery67963/
Riro67868/
Royeras67773/
Riirash67589/
Ruyeras67350/
Rherras67326/
Rehiara67200/
Roireau67134/
Ruggera67128/
Rire6772/
Rigiero6744/
Reyreau6743/
Reetraa6725/
Retrayt6712/
Retreat6710/
Reyraud679/
Rouerah679/
Rhirhay679/
Rajieri677/
Roweras677/
Rherrad676/
Rettray675/
Rehyara674/
Retread673/
Reyeras673/
Reijere673/
Riraash673/
Ryra673/
Rujjira673/
Riyarat672/
Riheiro672/
Rereach672/
Rerratt672/
Reerhah672/
Rawerai671/
Rygiero671/
Regiero671/
Reiraud671/
Rihjara671/
Riyaraj671/
Rojiraj671/
Riuiere671/
H'Riere671/
Rieeiro671/
Hrrrera671/
Rajerai671/
Reggera671/
Reihara671/
Retrait671/
Rioyero671/
Rujeras671/
Rerrais671/
Rujirap671/
Rehreha671/
Rijeiro671/
Rittrat671/
Reyerat670/
Rirread670/

Riera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riera in the Russian language
Риераriera-
Riera in the Arabic language
ريراryra-

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