Riffon Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Belgium

Riffon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riffon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1281:287,85626,805
Belgium681:169,06823,042
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
France21:33,211,361423,184
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Riffon Last Name Facts

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

Riffon is found most frequently in Canada. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Riffon? popularity and diffusion

Riffon is the 983,245th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Riffon reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Gallo-North America.

It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 287,856. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 99 percent reside and Ontario, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Riffon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Riffon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riffon last name increased 6,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riffon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riffon last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Riffon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.81% less than the national average, earning $33,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.34% less than the national average, earning $34,113 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riffont9262/
Riffone9211/
Rifon91290/
Raiffeon861/
Reifon8347/
Riffan8331/
Ruffon8326/
Rifgon838/
Rifoun834/
Rifone834/
Raifon832/
Reffon831/
Rizfon831/
Rifoune771/
Raifone771/
Riffand771/
Reffonn771/
Rifan735,945/
Rufon731,417/
Rifun7313/
Rifom739/
Rifón736/
Refon733/
Rifonova711/
Richfond710/
Riphon67378/
Raifan67368/
Rifaan67143/
Rifane6795/
Risfan6748/
Raifun6734/
Rifhan6726/
Roifan6717/
Ridfan6714/
Rifoum6712/
Rizfan6711/
Rif'an679/
Reifan677/
Rayfon677/
Refond674/
Ruifan672/
Ruffan671/
Roifun671/
Reafon671/
Reffan671/
Refoun671/
Redfon670/

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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 Riffon
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