Rimke Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Rimke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rimke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1131:712,43854,203
Poland541:703,86659,770
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Rimkė (2) are calculated separately.

Rimke (246) may also be a first name.

Rimke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rimke (Russian: Римке) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Rimkė. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rimke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,041,601st most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. The last name Rimke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Rimke reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 569,299th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 246 people.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 113 people, or 1 in 712,438. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent are found and Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Rimke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rimke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rimke last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rimke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rimke last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rimke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $48,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rimkė932/
Riemke91441/
Rimkey9130/
Reimke9115/
Rimmke9114/
Rimkie919/
Rimker915/
Rimkes911/
Rimcke911/
Ruimke910/
Rimk892/
Rimkeit8328/
Riemcke8310/
Reimkhe838/
Reimcke835/
Rimkhet833/
Reimeke833/
Hrimkes830/
Remke801,658/
Rümke80239/
Rumke80185/
Rimka8067/
Rämke8027/
Rimky809/
Raimk802/
Rimki802/
Reimk801/
Riemk800/
Reimecke771/
Rumkey73542/
Ruhmke73238/
Rehmke73213/
Remkhe73150/
Ruemke7399/
Rümker7388/
Reumke7373/
Rumkee7330/
Remker7322/
Rühmke7316/
Rimkis7315/
Remcke7311/
Rymkey733/
Rimche732/
Rümcke732/
Rumkie731/
Rimkay731/
Riemka731/
Remkee731/
Rhemke731/
Reimek731/
Rimcey730/
Reimck730/
Remkey730/
Reimka730/
Rhimky730/
Remkie730/
Rimcky730/
Rhimka730/
Reimche67710/
Reymkhe67638/
Rümcker6733/
Rimková6732/
Rimkova6713/
Remåker677/
Rehmcke677/
Rimc674/
Raymkhe672/
Rimg671/
Reimeck671/
Ruehmke671/
Hrimche671/
Rimgkit671/
Remk670/

Rimke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rimke in the Russian language
Римкеrimke-

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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 Rimke
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