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

The last name Rissa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﻳﺴﻪ, Hindi: रिस्सा, Russian: Рисса) is more commonly found in Burkina Faso than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rissa.

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

The last name Rissa is the 86,581^st most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,310,003 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Rissa live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 67,687^th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 8,615 people.

This last name is most frequent in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 2,864 people, or 1 in 6,408. In Burkina Faso Rissa is most frequent in: Sahel Region, where 90 percent reside, Sud-Ouest Region, where 9 percent reside and Centre Region, where 0 percent reside. Outside of Burkina Faso Rissa is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 35 percent reside and Mali, where 5 percent reside.

Rissa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rissa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rissa last name contracted 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.