Rimkus Surname
Approximately 8,278 people bear this surname
Rimkus Surname Definition:
(Lithuanian) Descendant of Rimkus, a pet form of Rimkantas (peaceful, suffer).
Rimkus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 5,210 | 1:582 | 33 |
| Germany | 1,308 | 1:61,549 | 7,906 |
| United States | 1,048 | 1:345,858 | 31,065 |
| Russia | 202 | 1:713,480 | 60,388 |
| Latvia | 191 | 1:10,733 | 1,581 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Rimkus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Lithuanian) Descendant of Rimkus, a pet form of Rimkantas (peaceful, suffer).
Rimkus Demographics
Rimkus Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Rimkus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rimkus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rimkus (Russian: Римкус) occurs most in Lithuania. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rimkus? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 60,803rd most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 880,351 people. Rimkus occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Rimkus are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
Rimkus is most commonly occurring in Lithuania, where it is carried by 5,210 people, or 1 in 582. In Lithuania it is most prevalent in: Klaipėda County, where 33 percent reside, Kaunas County, where 19 percent reside and Šiauliai County, where 15 percent reside. Not including Lithuania this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Rimkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rimkus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rimkus last name rose 104,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rimkus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (69%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Rimkus surname are 2.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.21% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rimkus earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.23% less than the national average, earning 255,291 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning $45,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.72% more than the national average, earning $58,486 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rimkus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rimkus in the Russian language | ||
| Римкус | rimkus | - |
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