Rigauer Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Rigauer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rigauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

Rigauer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rigauer is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rigauer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Rigauer reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 7,318,678. In Germany Rigauer is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 91 percent live and Hesse, where 9 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Paraguay, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riggauer932/
Rickgauer8866/
Rigueur86345/
Regauer86295/
Rigaurt8612/
Rigaurd861/
Riggaur860/
Reichgauer821/
Rükgauer8016/
Rigueurt801/
Ruegauer801/
Rigueire801/
Reighuer800/
Rigour7725/
Rigoer772/
Rückgauer7533/
Ruekgauer758/
Rigourd71371/
Rajgaur71183/
Rueckgauer715/
Regueir714/
Reigear711/
Riggeard6717/

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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 Rigauer
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