Rijker Surname
Approximately 104 people bear this surname
Rijker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 51 | 1:10,836 | 2,716 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Rijker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rijker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rijker has its highest incidence in Suriname. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rijker? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rijker is the 1,806,862nd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The surname Rijker occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Rijker live; 49 percent live in South America and 49 percent live in Gallo-Germanic South America.
Rijker is most commonly occurring in Suriname, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 10,836. Besides Suriname Rijker is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 29 percent are found and Jamaica, where 16 percent are found.
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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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