Riget Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Riget Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riget Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1011:55,8885,717
Switzerland1011:81,3169,293
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
France321:2,075,710171,237
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Rigét (11) are calculated separately.

Riget (22) may also be a first name.

Riget Last Name Facts

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

Riget is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Rigét. For other possible spellings of Riget click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riget? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 895,817th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 24,373,063 people. The surname Riget occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Riget live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Scandinavia. Riget is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 22 people.

This surname is most widespread in Denmark, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 55,888. In Denmark Riget is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 38 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 35 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Denmark it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 34 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.

Riget Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riget has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riget Last Name Statistics demography

Riget earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 66.01% less than the national average, earning $14,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rigét9311/
Riguet912,189/
Roiget9178/
Rigets9133/
Righet914/
Rigett911/
Reiget910/
Rige89355/
Riguete83484/
Riggett8385/
Righete8323/
Ridgett8322/
Riguett8310/
Righeth838/
Raiguet832/
Righett832/
Reigett831/
Roiguet831/
Ridgets830/
Reigetz830/
Riegett830/
Ruiguet830/
Roigest830/
Rigetts830/
Ridge8016,054/
Riege801,882/
Riger801,221/
Roige80937/
Ruget80454/
Rizet80361/
Reget80250/
Raget80178/
Rigge80156/
Rigeh8083/
Rigie8068/
Righe8059/
Reige8055/
Riset8052/
Ruige8048/
Rigey8044/
Rigee8043/
Riges8038/
Rigit8018/
Ricet8014/
Rigeľ8014/
Raige8011/
Rigez807/
Rijet805/
Rigea804/
Rgige803/
Răget803/
Riged801/
Hrige801/
Rzige801/
Rigep801/
Riguette77179/
Righette7766/
Raiguett7720/
Reiguett7710/
Reigetts770/
Richet735,010/
Rouget734,717/
Reiger731,521/
Ridges73797/
Roiger73708/
Riguer73661/
Rageth73479/
Rainge73432/
Rigger73363/
Raiger73277/
Riggie73239/
Riseth73206/
Rigues73191/
Regetz73189/
Rhiger73155/
Regets73154/
Ridger73143/
Righez73141/
Regett7365/
Riguez7364/
Rijger7359/
Reiset7355/
Regeth7348/
Riggey7339/
Raziet7329/
Roiges7328/
Rugeth7323/
Reiges7320/
Ragett7310/
Righit739/
Risete739/
Rizete739/
Ragget738/
Rigges736/
Ruinge735/
Reinge734/
Rigier734/
Rigued734/
Reguet734/
Riggee734/
Reigie733/
Rizest733/
Regest733/
Rizett732/
Ridcge732/
Rigitz732/
Rheige732/
Rittge732/
Ridgey731/
Rigits731/
Radget731/
Raigit731/
Regete731/
Regget731/
Riddge731/
Ridgie731/
Riegie731/
Rigies731/
Riguey731/
Hrizet731/
Riguit731/
Raizet731/
Raigeh731/
Reuget731/
Risges731/
Rigehr731/
Rigieh731/
Ridgea731/
Ritcet731/
Ruizet731/
Risett730/
Reitge730/
Hritge730/
Roigge730/
Hriger730/
Rigerr730/
Ruiger730/
Reigey730/
Ragete730/
Raiges730/
Redget730/
Reidge730/
Riggez730/
Riggit730/
Rice67242,290/
Rigi6799,884/
Riga6711,161/
Rege678,256/
Rise676,261/
Raggett671,626/
Rize67439/
Riochet67338/
Riesett67202/
Ryge67201/
Rije67168/
Richett6761/
Ragette6754/
Reguete6745/
Regeste6738/
Reggett6734/
Raichet6727/
Richest6724/
Reigher6723/
Richete6722/
Reigger6720/
Raigher6718/
Reggets6716/
Reguett6714/
Røiseth6713/
Ruigies6711/
Reichet6710/
Risette679/
Rikheit678/
Rège678/
Richger676/
Rizette676/
Regette675/
Roiguez675/
Rigiste675/
Rajgeet674/
Radgett674/
Righeis673/
Riyaset673/
Regetts672/
Reigies672/
Rigj672/
Raiguer672/
Ruigyte672/
Rougeth672/
Ruigher671/
Reghets671/
Reiguit671/
Reisett671/
Richeit671/
Riggoit671/
Rayghet671/
Riyajet671/
Riguith671/
Richets671/
Ritchet671/
Roigues671/
Reizger671/
Rigè671/
Ridgiey671/
Richeat671/
R'Ouget671/
Roigies671/
Rége671/
Rougiet671/
Ruiguez671/
Ruigytė671/
Risgues671/
Risguez671/
Reguest671/
Rujiset671/
Regiete671/
Riguite671/
Rizzete671/
Ruggett670/
Rougett670/
Reggetz670/
Reidger670/
Ruigger670/
Riddger670/
Richeth670/
Rettget670/
Reinghe670/
Rathget670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riget
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