Riou Surname

28,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Riou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France17,2511:3,850292
Canada3521:104,67511,294
Algeria2981:129,63617,743
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Mexico801:1,551,57816,530
England741:752,94741,527
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Saint Pierre and Miquelon241:26765
Jersey201:4,960981
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
China61:227,886,92811,701
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey61:8,6471,503
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Riou (67) may also be a first name.

Riou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riou is most common in France. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 28,688th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 389,209 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Riou live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Riou is also the 1,191,548th most frequent first name globally, borne by 67 people.

It is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 17,251 people, or 1 in 3,850. In France it is most numerous in: Brittany, where 37 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent reside. Aside from France it exists in 58 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Algeria, where 2 percent reside.

Riou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Riou has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Riou surname expanded 2,860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 7,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Riou surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Riou earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.3% less than the national average, earning $37,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.2% less than the national average, earning $46,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rioui89275/
Oriou89206/
Rihou8954/
Riouh892/
Rhiou891/
Riaou891/
Ruiou891/
Rioyu891/
Rioju891/
Rijou890/
Riu864,496/
Rihoux80169/
Reioux8063/
Rajiou8016/
Rihouh803/
Riouux802/
Regiou801/
Rieoux801/
Rius757,799/
Rieu755,443/
Ruiu754,825/
Riju751,369/
Ryou75544/
Reou75416/
Rihu75339/
Roju75316/
Roiu75243/
Riuz75180/
Riuh75127/
Riut75115/
Royu75103/
Riua7514/
Riud7513/
Riup7510/
Reiu758/
Rjou752/
Riue751/
Rițu751/
Rjiu751/
Riuy750/
Riux750/
Rghioui731,475/
Rahaiou731/
Raiju671,739/
Rijoo671,075/
Ruhiu67870/
Rijju67240/
Rejou67141/
Rajiu6797/
Roihu6792/
Roșiu6790/
Reiju6766/
Rijut6764/
Rijau6749/
Royou6745/
Rihoe6742/
Rijhu6736/
Rhieu6734/
Rugiu6733/
Regiu6731/
Roiut6726/
Rieau6722/
Reyou6722/
Rhius6718/
Royud6714/
Reoux6713/
Ruiuz6712/
Rihoo6711/
Rehou6711/
R'Ghioui6711/
Royus6710/
Hrius6710/
Ruoyu679/
Raiyu679/
Rayiu678/
Rihus678/
Roiux678/
Ruiyu676/
Rijud676/
Riahu674/
Reous674/
Reoud674/
Reioo674/
Reout673/
Raaiu673/
Réjou673/
Rijoe672/
Rihau672/
Ragiu672/
Ruoiu672/
Royut671/
Rihui671/
Rouju671/
Reiud671/
Rijus671/
Riuds671/
Riuie671/
Reius671/
Reijhout671/
Rijui671/
Riaau671/
Rojhu671/
D'Riu671/
Ryoju671/
Rooyu671/
Rejiu671/
Rijuj671/
Rhiup671/
Rogiu671/
Riuyi671/

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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 Riou
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