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

The surname Riester is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 145,908^th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,396,431 people. The last name Riester occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Riester are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 1,604 people, or 1 in 50,190. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 82 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent are found and Hesse, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Riester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Riester has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riester surname grew 575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riester Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Riester surname are 23.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Riester earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.86% more than the national average, earning $48,699 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.66% more than the national average, earning $70,380 CAD per year.