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

Rihm is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rihm? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 242,956th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,438,213 people. This surname is primarily found 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 commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,163 people, or 1 in 69,222. In Germany Rihm is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 61 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside and Hesse, where 7 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Switzerland, where 5 percent reside.

Rihm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rihm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rihm surname grew 1,096 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rihm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rihm surname are 35.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.09% being registered with the 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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