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Where Does The Last Name Riis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Riis (Hindi: रिइस, Russian: Риис) is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 86,526^th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,309,297 people. Riis is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Riis reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 359,531^st most frequent forename on earth It is held by 549 people.

The surname Riis is most widely held in Denmark, where it is carried by 3,539 people, or 1 in 1,595. In Denmark Riis is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 31 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 29 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 17 percent are found. Besides Denmark this surname occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Riis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Riis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,475 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Riis surname are 12.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Riis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 11.74% more than the national average, earning 386,708 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $52,855 CAD per year.