Rilk Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Rilk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rilk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1351:596,33748,011
Austria471:181,17923,261
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Rilk (58) may also be a first name.

Rilk Last Name Facts

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

Rilk is found most in Germany. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Rilk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rilk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rilk is the 1,064,392nd most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Rilk reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,295,729th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 58 people.

Rilk is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 596,337. In Germany Rilk is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Hamburg, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Rilk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rilk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rilk surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rilk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rilk last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

Rilk earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.82% less than the national average, earning $35,461 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rilke89375/
Rielk897/
Rilks891/
Rilck891/
Rlk863/
Rillke802/
Relk7595/
Rülk7510/
Rilg752/
Rlkp752/
Rylk752/
Rlkx751/
Rlkk751/
Rlke751/
Rlkg751/
Rlgk751/
Rrlk751/
Rilková7343/
Rilkova7334/
Rillcke7311/
Riglick736/
Rülke67636/
Relke67213/
Röhlk67104/
Rylke6753/
Relck6721/
Rülck678/
Rleke672/
Rälke671/
Ryolk671/
Ruelk671/
Rylkp671/

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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 Rilk
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