Where Does The Last Name Ries Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ries (Georgian: რიეს, Hindi: रईस, Russian: Риес) occurs most in Germany. It may appear as: Riès. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ries? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Ries is the 17,030^th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 223,640 people. Ries is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Ries live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 161,344^th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 2,161 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 14,496 people, or 1 in 5,554. In Germany Ries is most frequent in: Hesse, where 23 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent live and Bavaria, where 18 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Iran, where 6 percent live.

Ries Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ries has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ries last name expanded 939 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ries Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Ries are 16.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.26% registered with the party.

The amount Ries earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.16% more than the national average, earning R 337,836 per year; in United States they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $46,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.97% less than the national average, earning $47,214 CAD per year.