Riersen Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Riersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Riersen Last Name Facts

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

Riersen has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riersen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Riersen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Riersen live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 20 percent are found and Washington, where 20 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 17 percent are found.

Riersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riersen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reiersen931,312/
Riersn921/
Rirsen920/
Reijersen88235/
Rierson861,264/
Roersen8668/
Ryersen8619/
Reirsen863/
Ruersen860/
Reierson801,520/
Ørgersen8022/
Reyersen8021/
Riersoon801/
Rieerson801/
Roehrsen800/
Rerson772/
Rergen771/
Rirson771/
Rersin770/
Reiersson754/
Rauierson751/
Rieherson750/
Ryerson713,672/
Reirson7155/
Rearson7133/
Reerson715/
Roerson715/
Rairson712/
Reardsn711/
Ryersin710/
Riorson710/
Ruerson710/
Reyerson67289/
Roehrson672/
Rógerson671/
Royerson670/
Rejerson670/
Rierzina670/
Reiarson670/
Rouerson670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Riersen
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