Rihak Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Rihak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rihak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

The alternate forms: Rihák (14), Řihák (430) & Říhák (1) are calculated separately.

Rihak (11) may also be a first name.

Rihak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rihak is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Rihák, Řihák or Říhák. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rihak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rihak is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. Rihak is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Rihak live; 47 percent live in Eastern Europe and 47 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Rihak is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 912,546. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Aargau, where 67 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 33 percent are found. Besides Switzerland this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 23 percent are found and Poland, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rihák9314/
Rihakh911/
Riak8968,650/
Řihák87430/
Rehak802,652/
Rijak8063/
Riaak803/
Ruhak802/
Riňak802/
Riľak802/
Ryhak801/
Riake801/
Riazk801/
Říhák801/
Riakh801/
Riack800/
Riaks800/
Rihakova779/
Rzehak73520/
Rajhak73216/
Rojhak73115/
Rühaak7343/
Rzyhak7324/
Reijak7316/
Raijak738/
Riehag734/
Raaiak733/
Rijjak732/
Rriakh731/
Reahak731/
Rihouk731/
Hriňak731/
Ruhiak731/
Rugiak731/
Rajiak731/
Rehadk730/
Rieack730/
Rihackova717/
Rjak67697/
Riag67218/
Ryak6743/
Riac6742/
Riok6728/
Rzhehak6721/
Riax6710/
Rhajiak676/
Raihhok672/
Raiyake671/
Rijacks671/
Riaq671/
Raijakh671/

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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 Rihak
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