Rimsa Surname

318,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Rimsa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rimsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia9221:2,223261
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Lithuania421:72,25210,722
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Norway61:857,04855,549
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

The alternate forms: Rimša (681) & Řimsa (53) are calculated separately.

Rimsa (190) may also be a first name.

Rimsa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rimsa (Hindi: रिमसा, Russian: Римса) occurs in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Rimša or Řimsa. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rimsa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 318,494th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 6,202,167 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Rimsa live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in Baltic Europe. Rimsa is also the 659,352nd most common forename worldwide, held by 190 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Latvia, where it is carried by 922 people, or 1 in 2,223. In Latvia Rimsa is most frequent in: Riga Planning Region, where 47 percent live, Latgale, where 31 percent live and Vidzeme, where 12 percent live. Outside of Latvia this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Lithuania, where 4 percent live.

Rimsa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rimsa last name are 14.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.74% being registered to vote for the party.

Rimsa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning $46,576 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rimša93681/
Řimsa9353/
Rimsha911,113/
Rimsah9193/
Rimsza9145/
Rimsad915/
Rimsay914/
Rimsas912/
Rimsai911/
Rimshad8354/
Rimscha8316/
Rimshas836/
Rimshau831/
Raimsay830/
Remsa80152/
Rumsa8060/
Rinsa8051/
Rymsa8030/
Rimsi8015/
Rimza8010/
Rimsy801/
Rimsahay772/
Rymsza73904/
Rymsha73778/
Remsha73325/
Rumsah73213/
Rimser73171/
Rinsai73164/
Remsza7353/
Rinsha7337/
Rumsha7330/
Rinsah7317/
Rinsay7310/
Rimcha7310/
Rimshi739/
Rimsey737/
Rimsho736/
Rimzha736/
Rumsay736/
Raimsi735/
Rimsot735/
Rinsad734/
Rumsza734/
Rimšas734/
Remsay733/
Raimja733/
Rimzad731/
Rimjad731/
Rimges731/
Remssa731/
Rimshe731/
Rinsap731/
Riemse731/
Reimza731/
Rismsi731/
Rimseh730/
Rinshad67118/
Riensha6757/
Rionsah6727/
Rimschi676/
Raimser674/
Rijmsey673/
Riemsei672/
Rhimzad672/
Rimzaad671/
Rimscho671/
Rymshai671/
Remshad671/
Rimseer671/
Rimshis671/
Rimshot671/
Rimshep671/
Rinshaj671/
Rinshas671/
Rnsa671/
Rhinssa671/
Rimches671/
Remscha670/
Riemsey670/

Rimsa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rimsa in the Hindi language
रिमसाrimasa78.57
रिम्साrimsa14.29
रीमसाrimasa7.14
Rimsa in the Russian language
Римсаrimsa-

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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 Rimsa
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