Rieuwers Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rieuwers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rieuwers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Rieuwers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rieuwers is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rieuwers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rieuwers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,460,878th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname Rieuwers is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Rieuwers are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 392,725. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 47 percent are found, Gelderland, where 33 percent are found and South Holland, where 19 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rieueres881/
Rewers862,254/
Ruwers8631/
Riwers863/
Rieurs862/
Rauwers80122/
Rouwers8069/
Roewers809/
Ruiwers801/
Reuuers801/
Reweres801/
Ruweras801/
Raiwers801/
Reers77579/
Ruers77182/
Reurs7764/
Riers7732/
Rwers776/
Rioueros751/
Rioweras751/
Reyers71525/
Rueras71407/
Rawers71214/
Rouers71116/
Rieras7184/
Rauers7158/
Reiers7139/
Rieres7118/
Rowers7113/
Reeres713/
Reersø712/
Rieris712/
Roeers712/
Reewrs711/
Rewerś711/
Rweros711/
Rueres711/
Riyers710/
Reyeros67442/
Ruyeras67350/
Reyerse67118/
Roeyers6712/
Rirs6711/
Rers679/
Roweras677/
Rurs675/
Reyeras673/
Rwrs671/
Rierasa671/
Reurosa671/
Reuerzo671/
Reirees671/
Reierse671/
Rowersi671/

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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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  • 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 Rieuwers
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