Riether Surname

466,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Riether Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riether Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3931:204,84823,383
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
France511:1,302,406132,002
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
China31:455,773,85521,925
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Riether Last Name Facts

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

Riether is most common in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Riether.

How Common Is The Last Name Riether? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 466,730th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,107,553 people. Riether occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Riether are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Riether is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 393 people, or 1 in 204,848. In Germany Riether is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 52 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Riether Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riether has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riether last name rose 1,485 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riether Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Riether are 2.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.22% registered with the political party.

Riether earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $45,024 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rieter92523/
Rether92387/
Rither92195/
Riethe9267/
Reuther869,199/
Riester863,041/
Reither861,785/
Raether861,567/
Ruether86977/
Roether86761/
Roither86704/
Reather86272/
Rietter86108/
Reyther8688/
Raither8672/
Rethier8652/
Risther8648/
Riedter8624/
Resther8616/
Rithter865/
Ruither863/
Reether862/
Reieter862/
Redther861/
Rietger861/
Rithaer861/
Riehter861/
Rithier861/
Riethes861/
Rethert860/
Hrieter860/
Rietert860/
Riter831,977/
Reter83527/
Riete8333/
Riechter8027/
Reyather809/
Roitherz806/
Richther804/
Rouether803/
Reithert801/
Riesteer801/
Roehther801/
Rhethier801/
Rowether800/
Ritter77127,390/
Reiter7765,315/
Reuter7764,901/
Ruiter779,872/
Rüther775,833/
Retter773,855/
Rister772,744/
Rester772,267/
Rueter772,130/
Ruther771,740/
Reyter771,652/
Raiter771,293/
Rihter77974/
Ryther77708/
Roiter77705/
Ritere77615/
Räther77562/
Reeter77531/
Ritger77352/
Riette77263/
Rejter77193/
Roeter7786/
Retere7778/
Retert7756/
Rijter7716/
Raeter7713/
Réther7712/
Riiter7710/
Rioter779/
Ritier779/
Ryiter778/
Reater774/
Rietje773/
Rezter773/
Rhiter773/
Reteur773/
Hreter771/
Rietez771/
Rehter771/
Rietes771/
Ritert771/
Riythe771/
Réiter771/
Rithir770/
Rjther770/
Retger770/
Ridter770/
Rejiester757/
Reisæther753/
Riesterre752/
Richter71318,090/
Reutter715,189/
Reitter712,085/
Reister712,028/
Ruijter711,537/
Rechter711,141/
Rettger71303/
Roetter71264/
Rittger71253/
Roetger71148/
Riettie71140/
Rihtere71118/
Reuster71106/
Ruetter71100/
Reaster7186/
Rauther7180/
Reitere7179/
Raitter7177/
Ruehter7175/
Ruitter7162/
Reudter7150/
Reester7146/
Riszter7139/
Royther7125/
Rettert7123/
Hritier7120/
Routher7120/
Roister7119/
Rishter7119/
Reterre7119/
Roijter7118/
Rittere7118/
Ristere7118/
Roitter7116/
Reszter7116/
Reuterh7115/
Ratheer7113/
Ritterr719/
Rittter718/
Rutther716/
Rittier715/
Reyster714/
Restert714/
Rettere714/
Hritter713/
Roedter713/
Rytther713/
Hrister712/
Reutere712/
Ruhther712/
Ruyeter712/
Ruiyter712/
Riitter712/
Raister712/
Reytere712/
Ristter711/
Reshter711/
Rreiter711/
Rreuter711/
Ruiterr711/
Reetter711/
Reihter711/
Reitaer711/
Reiterr711/
Reuterr711/
Reuteur711/
Reytter711/
Rijtter711/
Rioette711/
Riohter711/
Ritgeer711/
Reitert711/
Rhitter711/
Resster711/
Rhaiter711/
Rehtere711/
Rietish711/
Rijster711/
Roitere711/
Ruitere711/
Riister711/
Ruister710/
Restter710/
Riettir710/
Resteer710/
Ryister710/
Royeter710/
Roueter710/
Ryester710/
Rrister710/
Ritteer710/
Reitger710/
Riyster710/
Rhyther710/
Reuiter710/
Rüter675,812/
Roettger671,853/
Ryter671,708/
Rieta671,446/
Ruter671,023/
Rieti67503/
Reichter67176/
Reisæter67123/
Ritir6789/
Retre6731/
Ruettger6729/
Richtter6710/
Retir677/
Riety677/
Richtert675/
Reterová674/
Routheir673/
Rautther673/
Reistter672/
Rowetter672/
Räter672/
Raettger671/
Royetter671/
Richterr671/
Riddtter671/
Reuetter671/
Riterová671/
Richtetr671/
Raistere671/
Reistere671/
Reiszter671/
Riethuis671/
Rijchter671/
Roittger670/
Rohweter670/
Reuttger670/

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