Riesen Surname
Approximately 4,689 people bear this surname
Riesen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2,585 | 1:3,177 | 417 |
| United States | 930 | 1:389,741 | 34,252 |
| Germany | 652 | 1:123,475 | 15,089 |
| Israel | 153 | 1:55,932 | 7,235 |
| France | 87 | 1:763,480 | 93,619 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Panama | 13 | 1:300,943 | 7,078 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Riesen (31) may also be a first name.
Riesen Demographics
Average Riesen Salary in
United States
$44,663 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Riesen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riesen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riesen occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riesen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 100,704th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,554,179 people. Riesen occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Riesen reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 31 people.
The last name Riesen is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 2,585 people, or 1 in 3,177. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 50 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent live and Canton of Vaud, where 6 percent live. Not including Switzerland Riesen is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.
Riesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Riesen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riesen last name expanded 1,632 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Riesen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Riesen are 27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.77% being registered to vote for the 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.
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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 Riesen
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