Riesco Surname

93,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Riesco Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riesco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2,8351:16,4911,872
Argentina9531:44,8513,791
Chile6861:25,6801,490
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
France881:754,80492,996
Mexico791:1,571,21816,633
Brazil781:2,744,54381,769
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England231:2,422,52489,093
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
Peru191:1,672,84923,436
Cuba81:1,440,3407,824
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Riesco Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riesco has its highest incidence in Spain. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riesco? popularity and diffusion

The surname Riesco is the 93,437th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,426,972 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Riesco are found; 55 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The last name Riesco is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 2,835 people, or 1 in 16,491. In Spain Riesco is most frequent in: Castile and León, where 39 percent live, Madrid, where 21 percent live and Asturias, where 12 percent live. Not including Spain this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 19 percent live and Chile, where 13 percent live.

Riesco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Riesco has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Riesco surname expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riesco Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Riesco are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Riesco earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 26.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,430 per year; in United States they earn 25.31% more than the national average, earning $54,072 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.64% more than the national average, earning $55,466 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riescgo921/
Riezco8343/
Riesko834/
Riesca834/
Hriesko771/
Rieskop771/
Riezko671/
Ryeshko624/
Rieczka621/
Riiska5088/
Riezka503/
Riečka501/

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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 Riesco
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