177.05 ^cm

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

The last name Riesen is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Riesen is the 100,704^th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,554,179 people. The surname Riesen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Riesen are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,874,099^th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 31 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,585 people, or 1 in 3,177. In Switzerland Riesen is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 50 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Riesen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Riesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riesen surname grew 1,632 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riesen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Riesen surname are 27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.77% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Riesen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $44,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $50,264 CAD per year.