Rilke Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rilke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rilke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2731:294,89230,449
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Serbia201:357,24716,776
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Rilke (266) may also be a first name.

Rilke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rilke (Russian: Рильке) is most common in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rilke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 761,666th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. The last name Rilke occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Rilke live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe. Rilke is also the 545,281st most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 266 people.

Rilke is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 273 people, or 1 in 294,892. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 22 percent live, Brandenburg, where 21 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Serbia, where 5 percent live.

Rilke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rilke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rilke last name increased 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rilke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rilke surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Rilke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.77% more than the national average, earning $52,974 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rielke9146/
Rillke912/
Rilkey912/
Rilk89234/
Rlke891/
Rillcke8311/
Rülke80636/
Rölke80539/
Relke80213/
Rilka8057/
Rylke8053/
Rilki8028/
Rielk807/
Rleke802/
Rälke801/
Rilky801/
Rilck801/
Rilce801/
Rilks801/
Rlk753/
Roelke73700/
Röhlke73138/
Rülker73104/
Ruelke7380/
Rölker7361/
Röllke7352/
Rölcke7329/
Rühlke7325/
Rölkes7324/
Relkie7314/
Reulke7314/
Rülcke738/
Relkey734/
Rleker733/
Ryllke732/
Rüllke732/
Rilche731/
Raelke730/
Relk6795/
Rlka6783/
Roelcke6773/
Roehlke6755/
Roellke6752/
Roelkey6752/
Rilková6743/
Rilkova6734/
Rülcker6733/
Röhlcke6723/
Rülk6710/
Riglick676/
Rlky672/
Rlkp672/
Rylk672/
Rilg672/
Rlecker671/
Rlqe671/
Rlkx671/
Rlkk671/
Rlkg671/
Rhelker671/
Rleq671/
Rleg671/
Rlgk671/
Ruelkke671/
Rrlk671/

Rilke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rilke in the Russian language
Рилькеrilke-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rilke
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