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
Risa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Risa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Risa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Risa (Arabic: ريسا, Bengali: রিসা, Georgian: რისა, Hindi: रीसा, Oriya: ରିସା) occurs most in Indonesia. It can be found as a variant: Riša or Ríša. For other possible spellings of Risa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Risa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 73,088th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,081,078 people. The last name Risa 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. It is also the 15,780th most common first name in the world, borne by 60,373 people.
This surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 2,649 people, or 1 in 49,924. In Indonesia Risa is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 26 percent reside, Jakarta, where 9 percent reside and East Java, where 8 percent reside. Besides Indonesia Risa is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 11 percent reside and Kenya, where 10 percent reside.
Risa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Risa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Risa surname increased 2,010 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Risa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Risa last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Risa surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered with 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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