Risa Surname
Approximately 6,741 people bear this surname
Risa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2,649 | 1:49,924 | 5,602 |
| Norway | 743 | 1:6,921 | 698 |
| Kenya | 693 | 1:66,638 | 6,388 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| India | 599 | 1:1,280,577 | 50,454 |
| Italy | 362 | 1:168,941 | 25,634 |
| Uganda | 340 | 1:114,821 | 11,098 |
| United States | 201 | 1:1,803,278 | 118,231 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Pakistan | 52 | 1:3,435,459 | 26,277 |
| Malaysia | 41 | 1:719,371 | 33,828 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Latvia | 32 | 1:64,064 | 9,614 |
| Mexico | 30 | 1:4,137,540 | 26,679 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Marshall Islands | 4 | 1:12,955 | 1,460 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Riša (45) & Ríša (7) are calculated separately.
Risa (60,373) may also be a first name.
Risa Demographics
Average Risa Salary in
United States
$37,979 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Risa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Risa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Risa (Arabic: ريسا, Bengali: রিসা, Georgian: რისა, Hindi: रीसा, Oriya: ରିସା) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Riša or Ríša. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Risa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Risa is the 73,088th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,081,078 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Risa reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 40 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Risa is also the 15,780th most commonly occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 60,373 people.
The surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 2,649 people, or 1 in 49,924. In Indonesia Risa is mostly found in: West Java, where 26 percent live, Jakarta, where 9 percent live and East Java, where 8 percent live. Other than Indonesia it exists in 53 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 11 percent live and Kenya, where 10 percent live.
Risa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Risa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,010 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Risa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Risa are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Risa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 27.6% less than the national average, earning €21,741 per year; in Norway they earn 7.33% more than the national average, earning 371,438 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.98% less than the national average, earning $37,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.37% more than the national average, earning $59,307 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Risa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Risa in the Georgian language | ||
| რისა | risa | - |
| Risa in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିସା | risa | 66.48 |
| ରୀସା | risa | 12.01 |
| ରିଷା | risa | 10.34 |
| ରିଶା | risa | 7.26 |
| ରୀଶା | risa | 1.96 |
| ରୀଷା | risa | 1.68 |
| Risa in the Hindi language | ||
| रीसा | risa | 65.8 |
| रिसा | risa | 31.6 |
| र्इसा | r'isa | 0.98 |
| रीशा | risa | 0.33 |
| र्ईसा | r'isa | 0.33 |
| Risa in the Bengali language | ||
| রিসা | risa | 50 |
| রিশা | risa | 33.33 |
| রীসা | risa | 16.67 |
| Risa in the Arabic language | ||
| ريسا | rysa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Risa
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