View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Riss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Riss (Russian: Рисс) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Rišš. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 116,854^th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,848,224 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Riss are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 556,659^th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 256 people.

The last name is most common in France, where it is carried by 1,273 people, or 1 in 52,178. In France Riss is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 58 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 8 percent are found. Outside of France Riss is found in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Riss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Riss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,368 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Riss surname is principally Orthodox (64%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Riss last name are 4.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Riss earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning $48,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $53,371 CAD per year.