Riesewijk Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Riesewijk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riesewijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1311:128,91020,052
England11:55,718,059489,080

Riesewijk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riesewijk is found most in The Netherlands. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Riesewijk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riesewijk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Riesewijk is the 1,558,593rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname Riesewijk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Riesewijk reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Riesewijk is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 128,910. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Overijssel, where 66 percent are found, Gelderland, where 8 percent are found and South Holland, where 8 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands Riesewijk is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rijsewijk8999/
Riesewick891/
Rissewijck8499/
Riesewieck841/
Risewick8259/
Riesewyk825/
Rysewijk821/
Rijzewijk7854/
Risewic756/
Resewic751/
Ricewick7139/
Reisewig716/
Resevick716/
Riesebeck67252/
Riesebeek6724/
Rissewyck6722/
Ridgewick675/

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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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  • 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 Riesewijk
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