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 surname Rihm occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rihm click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rihm? popularity and diffusion

Rihm is the 242,956th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,438,213 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Rihm reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 1,163 people, or 1 in 69,222. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 61 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent live and Hesse, where 7 percent live. Beside Germany Rihm occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.

Rihm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rihm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rihm surname rose 1,096 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rihm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rihm are 35.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.09% being registered to vote for 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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