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 last name Risom (Hindi: ृसोम, Russian: Рисом) is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Risom click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Risom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 563,577th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. The last name Risom occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Risom are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Scandinavia. Risom is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 48 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 11,450. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Central Denmark Region, where 37 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 22 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent are found. Barring Denmark this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Risom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Risom last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the 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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