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 last name Risheim is found most frequently in Norway. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Risheim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,612,213th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname Risheim occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Risheim live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 54,129. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 86 percent reside, Western Norway, where 12 percent reside and Central Norway, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway Risheim occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Sweden, where 5 percent reside.

Risheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Risheim last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Risheim
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