Rieu Surname

88,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Rieu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rieu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,9401:13,4461,353
Canada1231:299,55827,752
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Argentina1081:395,77230,408
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
England191:2,932,529101,561
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Rieu (714) may also be a first name.

Rieu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rieu is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rieu? popularity and diffusion

Rieu is the 88,267th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,338,884 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Rieu live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 309,041st most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 714 people.

It is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 4,940 people, or 1 in 13,446. In France Rieu is mostly found in: Occitanie, where 36 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 23 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 13 percent live. Other than France this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Rieu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rieu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rieu surname rose 3,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rieu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rieu last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

The amount Rieu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning $48,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% less than the national average, earning $47,228 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rhieu8934/
Rieau8922/
Rieus892/
Riieu891/
Riu864,496/
Riejou8011/
Rieoux801/
Riehus800/
Riou7518,724/
Rius757,799/
Ruiu754,825/
Reau751,734/
Riju751,369/
Reju751,039/
Reou75416/
Rihu75339/
Rehu75258/
Roiu75243/
Riuz75180/
Riuh75127/
Riyu75116/
Riut75115/
Reyu7514/
Riua7514/
Riiu7513/
Riud7513/
Riup7510/
Reiu758/
Reeu753/
Ryeu751/
Riue751/
Rițu751/
Rueu751/
Reuu751/
Rjiu751/
Riuy750/
Riux750/
Riehaut730/
Raiju671,739/
Ruhiu67870/
Rioui67275/
Rijju67240/
Oriou67206/
Rejou67141/
Rajiu6797/
Roihu6792/
Roșiu6790/
Rehuš6785/
Reiju6766/
Rijut6764/
Rihou6754/
Rejut6752/
Rijau6749/
Rihoe6742/
Rheau6740/
Rijhu6736/
Riyuh6736/
Rugiu6733/
Rehau6731/
Regiu6731/
Hrețu6728/
Roiut6726/
Riyut6724/
Reyus6722/
Ryeut6722/
Reyou6722/
Riyus6721/
Rhius6718/
Reoux6713/
Riyud6713/
Ruiuz6712/
Rehou6711/
Hrius6710/
Reyyu679/
Raiyu679/
Rayiu678/
Rihus678/
Roiux678/
Riyou677/
Reyut676/
Reaju676/
Ruiyu676/
Rijud676/
Reeju675/
Riahu674/
Riihu674/
Reous674/
Reeus674/
Reoud674/
Rițiu674/
Reoju673/
Reout673/
Raaiu673/
Rijoe672/
Rgehu672/
Rihau672/
Ragiu672/
Rejhu672/
Riouh672/
Ruoiu672/
Rihui671/
Reiud671/
Rejuj671/
Reyju671/
Rijus671/
Riuds671/
Riuie671/
Rhiou671/
Reius671/
Rejuś671/
Rijui671/
Riaau671/
Riaou671/
D'Riu671/
Riyue671/
Ruiou671/
Rejiu671/
Rejud671/
Rijuj671/
Rhiup671/
Rogiu671/
Rioyu671/
Rioju671/
Riuyi671/
Reiou670/
Rijou670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Rieu
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