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

The last name Riss (Russian: Рисс) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rišš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 116,854^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,848,224 people. The surname Riss occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Riss live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 32 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Riss is also the 556,659^th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 256 people.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 1,273 people, or 1 in 52,178. In France it is most common in: Grand Est, where 58 percent live, Île-de-France, where 10 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 8 percent live. Aside from France Riss occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Riss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Riss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riss last name expanded 1,368 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (64%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Riss surname are 4.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.94% registered to vote for 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.