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

Riesco is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riesco? popularity and diffusion

Riesco is the 93,437th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,426,972 people. It 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.

This surname is most widespread in Spain, where it is carried by 2,835 people, or 1 in 16,491. In Spain Riesco is most prevalent in: Castile and León, where 39 percent reside, Madrid, where 21 percent reside and Asturias, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Spain it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 19 percent reside and Chile, where 13 percent reside.

Riesco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riesco has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Riesco last name increased 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riesco Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Riesco last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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

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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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