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

The surname Riester has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 145,908^th most commonly used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,396,431 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Riester are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Riester is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 1,604 people, or 1 in 50,190. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 82 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent reside and Hesse, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.

Riester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Riester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riester surname increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riester Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Riester last name are 23.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.83% registered with the 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.