Rifkin Surname
Approximately 2,993 people bear this surname
Rifkin Surname Definition:
(Russian, Ukranian) The son of Rifka (a snare).
Rifkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,725 | 1:133,012 | 13,987 |
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| Israel | 69 | 1:124,024 | 13,566 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Rifkin (38) may also be a first name.
Rifkin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Russian, Ukranian) The son of Rifka (a snare).
Rifkin Demographics
Average Rifkin Salary in
United States
$56,636 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rifkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rifkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rifkin (Russian: Рифкин) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rifkin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 147,841st most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,434,863 people. The surname Rifkin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Rifkin reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rifkin is also the 1,662,754th most common given name globally It is held by 38 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,725 people, or 1 in 133,012. In The United States Rifkin is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 19 percent reside, California, where 16 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and Israel, where 2 percent reside.
Rifkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rifkin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rifkin last name expanded 1,560 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rifkin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rifkin last name are 42.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.64% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rifkin earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.05% more than the national average, earning R 273,408 per year; in United States they earn 31.26% more than the national average, earning $56,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $56,812 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riffkin | 92 | 94 | / |
| Rifking | 92 | 2 | / |
| Rifkina | 92 | 2 | / |
| Rifkink | 92 | 1 | / |
| Reifkind | 86 | 20 | / |
| Riffkind | 86 | 14 | / |
| Rivkin | 83 | 3,006 | / |
| Ribkin | 83 | 97 | / |
| Refkin | 83 | 69 | / |
| Rifken | 83 | 68 | / |
| Rufkin | 83 | 27 | / |
| Riwkin | 83 | 7 | / |
| Rjfkin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rivkina | 77 | 266 | / |
| Reffkin | 77 | 63 | / |
| Rifchin | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ryvkin | 67 | 401 | / |
| Revkin | 67 | 101 | / |
| Rywkin | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rifqun | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rebkin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rivken | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruvkin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rijvkn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rivcin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refken | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ryvkina | 62 | 312 | / |
| Rivchin | 62 | 61 | / |
| Revkina | 62 | 60 | / |
| Rywkind | 62 | 2 | / |
| Ryovkin | 62 | 2 | / |
| Riphken | 62 | 0 | / |
| Rzhevkin | 57 | 303 | / |
| Rybkyn | 50 | 803 | / |
| Ryvkyn | 50 | 162 | / |
| Revkyn | 50 | 6 | / |
| Rebken | 50 | 2 | / |
Rifkin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rifkin in the Russian language | ||
| Рифкин | rifkin | - |
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Footnotes
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