Riir Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Riir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Riir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Riir occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Riir? popularity and diffusion
The last name Riir is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Riir are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The last name Riir is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,853,769. Excluding South Sudan Riir is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent live and Sudan, where 17 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Riir
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