Rishaug Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Rishaug Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rishaug Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2871:17,9172,234
Canada571:646,41452,764
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Rishaug Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rishaug is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rishaug? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rishaug is the 764,765th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 19,537,657 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Rishaug are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Rishaug is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 287 people, or 1 in 17,917. In Norway Rishaug is mostly found in: Western Norway, where 34 percent live, Northern Norway, where 27 percent live and Central Norway, where 20 percent live. Outside of Norway this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Rishaug Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rishaug earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.52% less than the national average, earning 309,671 kr per year; in United States they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $53,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.74% more than the national average, earning $59,989 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rishug920/
Risehag861/
Risahag861/
Risag8355/
Risug831/
Rishak7735/
Raisag7712/
Rishaq772/
Rischak7125/
Richaux7123/
Rischuk7113/
Reisuig719/
Roissag719/
Rishack715/
Roishak711/
Rissaag711/
Rishoux711/
Rishakh711/
Roishuk711/
Ruschag710/
Riseaux710/
Riddshough710/
Risak67347/
Risaq67296/
Resag67147/
Reischak6763/
Hrischuk6754/
Richeaux6736/
Risuk6733/
Rissaweg6721/
Reischuk6717/
Rishchuk6711/
Richague677/
Rischack676/
Risac674/
Richaque674/
Risog672/
Raischuk671/
Roisajag671/
Rusag671/
Reishack670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rishaug
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