Riisgaard Surname

596,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Riisgaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riisgaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4981:11,3351,076
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Riisgaard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riisgaard (Russian: Риисгаард) is found most frequently in Denmark. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riisgaard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Riisgaard is the 596,518th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 13,960,816 people. The last name Riisgaard is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Riisgaard live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

Riisgaard is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 498 people, or 1 in 11,335. In Denmark Riisgaard is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 39 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 32 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Denmark Riisgaard exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 3 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Riisgaard Last Name Statistics demography

Riisgaard earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 45.24% less than the national average, earning 189,514 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Riisgaard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riisgaard in the Russian language
Риисгаардriisgaard-

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Footnotes

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