Rihm Surname

242,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rihm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rihm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1631:69,2228,853
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Switzerland801:102,66110,922
Sweden351:281,33619,530
France341:1,953,609166,012
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Rihm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rihm occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rihm? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 242,956th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,438,213 people. Rihm occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Rihm live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Rihm is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 1,163 people, or 1 in 69,222. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 61 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside and Hesse, where 7 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Switzerland, where 5 percent reside.

Rihm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rihm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rihm last name rose 1,096 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rihm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rihm last name are 35.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.09% registered with the political party.

Rihm earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.21% less than the national average, earning $41,765 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riehm892,628/
Reihm8998/
Raihm897/
Rihme891/
Rim86393,911/
Rihhme801/
Rehm7523,263/
Rime757,183/
Reim756,561/
Raim753,361/
Riem751,774/
Rhim751,200/
Rhem75961/
Rimm75358/
Riom75307/
Roim75278/
Rhym75138/
Hrim7561/
Rähm7561/
Rijm7559/
Ruim7547/
Réhm7533/
Rism7515/
Rimh752/
Ritm751/
Rrim751/
Ryhm751/
Rzim751/
Rihmova731/
Rieehem731/
Rheme671,335/
Reime67889/
Raime67606/
Rhyme67547/
Reijm67471/
Rheem67453/
Rheam67231/
Rohym67185/
Rhaim67178/
Rhiem67172/
Rhême6787/
Rimme6774/
Rheim6760/
Rähme6749/
Risme6740/
Reehm6738/
Rzhym6733/
Rahym6717/
Rhime6712/
Hraim6712/
Raaim677/
Århem677/
Rhaym676/
Rhemm676/
Røiom676/
Rzhim676/
Røiem674/
Rythm674/
Roime673/
Rheum672/
Reism672/
Ørhem672/
Rhhim672/
Ruitm671/
Raism671/
Rahîm671/
Rhème671/
Ritme671/
Hrrim671/
Hrime671/
Ruime670/

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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 Rihm
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