Risom Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Risom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Risom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4931:11,4501,090
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Risom (48) may also be a first name.

Risom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Risom (Hindi: ृसोम, Russian: Рисом) is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Risom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 563,577th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Risom live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Scandinavia. Risom is also the 1,448,253rd most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 48 people.

It is most numerous in Denmark, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 11,450. In Denmark Risom is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 37 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 22 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Risom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Risom surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Risom earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.84% less than the national average, earning 267,048 kr per year and in United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rissom9159/
Roisom9127/
Riesom919/
Riscom913/
Risoum912/
Raisom912/
Reisom911/
Rixsom910/
Riesoum831/
Rison801,563/
Risam80380/
Risum80277/
Rixom80119/
Risem8034/
Resom8028/
Rusom8023/
Rijom806/
Ricom805/
Reidsome772/
Raison736,404/
Ritson734,200/
Russom732,008/
Risson731,398/
Risong73624/
Rixson73380/
Roisum73304/
Ridson73208/
Risham73134/
Ruzsom73104/
Roison7383/
Rishon7380/
Ressom7368/
Rizoum7360/
Rieson7357/
Reisem7340/
Rissam7334/
Reison7330/
Røisum7314/
Rissem7313/
Ruison7312/
Røysom7310/
Risyon739/
Roisam738/
Raisam736/
Richom735/
Raisem735/
Riscon734/
Reesom734/
Risone734/
Risiem734/
Resome734/
Reisum732/
Rehsom732/
Ruesom732/
Raysom731/
Rissum731/
Risumm731/
Riszon731/
Resiom731/
Ruisam731/
Rihsam731/
Roisem731/
Rajsom731/
Risame731/
Rizzom731/
Ritcom731/
Riscam730/
Reisam730/
Reasom730/
Ritsum730/
Hrison730/
Rissone671,110/
Reitsam67147/
Rissong67132/
Rishong67104/
Rissame6767/
Raisson6765/
Reisone6750/
Raisong6734/
Raisham6718/
Reisson6717/
Hrrison6713/
Rittson6712/
Roisson6712/
Risoing6710/
Raysome679/
Hrisson678/
Ritsong678/
Ruisong674/
Ritshon674/
Richome673/
Richomd672/
Retsoum672/
Risaham672/
Russoim671/
Raision671/
Raishon671/
Raishum671/
Rehsoom671/
Riosion671/
Rithsem671/
Reissam671/
Reissem671/
Rhissam671/
Ritchom671/
Roisong671/
Roissem671/
Rissoun671/
Reichom671/
Rhisham671/
Rishatm671/
Riosson671/
Risione671/
Rishone670/
Riesson670/
Ridsson670/
Reasome670/
Rission670/
Reitson670/

Risom Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Risom in the Hindi language
ृसोमrsoma-
Risom in the Russian language
Рисомrisom-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Risom
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