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

The last name Rifel (Russian: Рифель) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 744,013^th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Rifel live; 20 percent live in North Asia and 20 percent live in Slavic North Asia. Rifel is also the 840,349^th most common first name in the world, held by 123 people.

The last name Rifel is most common in Russia, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 1,143,834. In Russia Rifel is most frequent in: Altai Krai, where 17 percent live, Kemerovo Oblast, where 16 percent live and Kaliningrad Oblast, where 10 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 19 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.

Rifel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rifel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rifel last name contracted 63 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rifel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Rifel surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 40% being registered to vote for the party.