Where Does The Last Name Righteous Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Righteous occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Righteous? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,041,601^st most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Righteous are found; 69 percent are found in South Asia and 69 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Righteous is also the 202,014^th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 1,483 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 462,545. In Iran it is most frequent in: Gilan Province, where 27 percent are found, Yazd Province, where 19 percent are found and Ardabil Province, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Iran Righteous occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 30 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.