Riersen Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Riersen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Riersen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riersen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Riersen occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Riersen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riersen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Riersen is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Riersen are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Riersen is most numerous in: Maryland, where 20 percent live and Washington, where 20 percent live. Other than The United States Riersen is found in one country. It is also common in Norway, where 17 percent live.
Riersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Riersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Riersen last name declined 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reiersen | 93 | 1,312 | / |
| Riersn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rirsen | 92 | 0 | / |
| Reijersen | 88 | 235 | / |
| Rierson | 86 | 1,264 | / |
| Roersen | 86 | 68 | / |
| Ryersen | 86 | 19 | / |
| Reirsen | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ruersen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Reierson | 80 | 1,520 | / |
| Ørgersen | 80 | 22 | / |
| Reyersen | 80 | 21 | / |
| Riersoon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rieerson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roehrsen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rerson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rergen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rirson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rersin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Reiersson | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rauierson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rieherson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ryerson | 71 | 3,672 | / |
| Reirson | 71 | 55 | / |
| Rearson | 71 | 33 | / |
| Reerson | 71 | 5 | / |
| Roerson | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rairson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Reardsn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ryersin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Riorson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ruerson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Reyerson | 67 | 289 | / |
| Roehrson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rógerson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Royerson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rejerson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rierzina | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reiarson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rouerson | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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