Rihu Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rihu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rihu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1661:33,1134,341
Indonesia931:1,422,03496,891
Solomon Islands411:14,1472,649
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Rihu (2,538) may also be a first name.

Rihu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rihu (Hindi: रीहू) has its highest incidence in Finland. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rihu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 820,032nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 21,497,186 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Rihu reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia. Rihu is also the 146,376th most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 2,538 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 33,113. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Kymenlaakso, where 40 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 29 percent reside and Päijänne Tavastia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Finland this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 27 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roihu8992/
Rihou8954/
Rijhu8936/
Rihus898/
Riahu894/
Rihau892/
Rihui891/
Riu864,496/
Rihoux80169/
Ruihui805/
Rihouh803/
Riou7518,724/
Rius757,799/
Rieu755,443/
Ruiu754,825/
Riju751,369/
Rehu75258/
Roiu75243/
Riuz75180/
Rhyu75136/
Riuh75127/
Riut75115/
Rihó7563/
Riua7514/
Riud7513/
Riup7510/
Reiu758/
Rițu751/
Riue751/
Rjhu751/
Rjiu751/
Ryhu750/
Riuy750/
Riux750/
Roihiua731/
Raiju671,739/
Ruhiu67870/
Rioui67275/
Rijju67240/
Oriou67206/
Ryhus67178/
Rajiu6797/
Roșiu6790/
Rehuš6785/
Reiju6766/
Rijut6764/
Rijau6749/
Rihoe6742/
Rheau6740/
Rhieu6734/
Rugiu6733/
Rehau6731/
Regiu6731/
Roiut6726/
Rieau6722/
Rhius6718/
Rajhu6713/
Ruiuz6712/
Rihoo6711/
Rehou6711/
Rehui6710/
Hrius6710/
Raiyu679/
Roiux678/
Rayiu678/
Răhău677/
Ruiyu676/
Rijud676/
Raaiu673/
Riouh672/
Rgehu672/
Ragiu672/
Ruoiu672/
Rejhu672/
Rojhu671/
Riaou671/
Riaau671/
Rijui671/
Reijhout671/
Riuie671/
Reiud671/
Rijus671/
Riuds671/
Rijuj671/
Rhiou671/
Reius671/
D'Riu671/
Ryhhu671/
Ruiou671/
Rejiu671/
Riuyi671/
Rioju671/
Rioyu671/
Rogiu671/
Rhiup671/
Rijou670/

Rihu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rihu in the Hindi language
रीहूrihu-

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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 Rihu
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