Risheim Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Risheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Risheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway951:54,1297,765
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Risheim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Risheim occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Risheim click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Risheim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Risheim is the 1,612,213th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name Risheim is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Risheim are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most common in Norway, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 54,129. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 86 percent reside, Western Norway, where 12 percent reside and Central Norway, where 1 percent reside. Other than Norway Risheim occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Sweden, where 5 percent reside.

Risheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Risheim are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Risheim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.99% less than the national average, earning 321,896 kr per year and in United States they earn 87.56% more than the national average, earning $80,929 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Røisheim937/
Rishim924/
Rishem921/
Resheim867/
Rusheim862/
Rioshim861/
Richeim860/
Ruishem860/
Risem8334/
Risim8315/
Russheim8029/
Røysheim8020/
Ruhsheim808/
Rydsheim805/
Ressheim805/
Richheim801/
Reicheim801/
Rousheim800/
Reshim77797/
Risham77134/
Rishin77105/
Riseam7763/
Reisem7740/
Rishen7727/
Richem7717/
Rissem7713/
Rushim7711/
Reshem776/
Raisem775/
Risiem774/
Raisim772/
Rijsim771/
Risein771/
Risyem771/
Riosim771/
Risime771/
Roisem771/
Roisim771/
Rissim771/
Richim770/
Reichheim7515/
Ruessheim754/
Richeme71233/
Ritchim71150/
Rasheem71109/
Rishing7170/
Rishind7155/
Raishin7152/
Riseham7138/
Rishina7138/
Risheng7131/
Raisham7118/
Rußheim7117/
Riseing7115/
Roichim719/
Risheen719/
Ridchim717/
Rexheim714/
Riseinh713/
Risaham712/
Ryoshim712/
Reishin712/
Rishane711/
Ruishen711/
Resheem711/
Reshiem711/
Rasheam711/
Rithsem711/
Reichem711/
Rayshim711/
Reissem711/
Roissem711/
Rhisham711/
Rishatm711/
Ritchem711/
Rishinn710/
Rieshen710/
Reshetin67555/
Richesin67527/
Risam67380/
Resim67186/
Richetin67138/
Rusim67102/
Resem67102/
Rezim67101/
Rishiyan6712/
Ruisheng6710/
Rusem678/
Rizim676/
Risemova675/
Rizem674/
Rajeshem673/
Risuhina673/
Rayashem672/
Raishina671/
Reichein671/
Ricejimh671/
Reishing671/
Rischane671/
Ricim671/
Raishene671/
Rithchim671/
Rittchim671/
Ritchein670/

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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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  • 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 Risheim
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