Righ Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Righ Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Righ Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria161:2,414,47244,357
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Righ (35) may also be a first name.

Righ Last Name Facts

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

The last name Righ (Hindi: रिघ) is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Righ? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,017,195th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Righ reside; 40 percent reside in North Africa and 38 percent reside in Mahgreb. Righ is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 35 people.

This last name is most numerous in Algeria, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 2,414,472. Other than Algeria this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Brazil, where 12 percent are found.

Righ Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Righ has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Righ last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Righ Last Name Statistics demography

Righ earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reigh89507/
Ruigh8945/
Raigh895/
Riegh893/
Rig86262/
Ruijgh8079/
Reigch801/
Reigth800/
Ruisgh800/
Roig7530,334/
Rigg7510,144/
Reig758,448/
Rieg752,697/
Rygh751,556/
Rugh751,509/
Rzig75609/
Raig75529/
Regh75378/
Ruig75309/
Rikh75152/
Rigs7554/
Rihk7533/
Riog7530/
Ricg759/
Rigt755/
Rigz754/
Rgig752/
Rigp752/
Hrig752/
Rrig752/
Rihq752/
Risg751/
Rigq751/
Rigk751/
Rigx751/
Riggs6750,950/
Riegg67869/
Reagh67472/
Roigt67271/
Ruijg67160/
Rigue67153/
Roigk67120/
Reikh67115/
Raikh6788/
Ricch6787/
Rikhe6784/
Ruygh6783/
Ruigt6753/
Reigg6727/
Ruigk6710/
Reugh679/
Røegh677/
Rgaig677/
Rigss676/
Roikh674/
Reigs673/
Rehgh673/
Reixh672/
Rishc672/
Roygh672/
Rheig672/
Rikkh671/
Raigs671/
Rzegh671/
Regch671/
Reisg671/
Riekg671/
Hrikh671/
Hrzig671/
Reigt671/
Rigks671/
Rizkh671/
Ruikh671/
Riekh671/
Rickg671/
Rrieg671/

Righ Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Righ in the Hindi language
रिघrigha77.78
रीघrigha22.22

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