Riesmeier Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Riesmeier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riesmeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3091:260,53527,919
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Riesmeier Last Name Facts

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

Riesmeier occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riesmeier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 857,026th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. The last name Riesmeier occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Riesmeier are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Riesmeier is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 309 people, or 1 in 260,535. In Germany Riesmeier is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 32 percent reside and Thuringia, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Germany it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and The Philippines, where 1 percent reside.

Riesmeier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Riesmeier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riesmeier last name declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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