Ristow Surname

92,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Ristow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ristow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,0051:106,7704,017
United States1,7901:202,49119,895
Germany9741:82,65410,439
South Africa2721:199,18321,377
Canada421:877,27667,671
England341:1,638,76668,634
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Wales61:515,75523,171
France31:22,140,907385,998
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Ristow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ristow is most common in Brazil. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ristow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ristow? popularity and diffusion

Ristow is the 92,161st most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,405,234 people. The surname Ristow is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Ristow live; 39 percent live in South America and 39 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 2,005 people, or 1 in 106,770. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Santa Catarina, where 49 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 31 percent live and Paraná, where 11 percent live. Barring Brazil this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Germany, where 19 percent live.

Ristow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ristow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ristow last name rose 1,827 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ristow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ristow last name are 17.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ristow earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.79% more than the national average, earning R 339,312 per year; in United States they earn 8.56% more than the national average, earning $46,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $51,137 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hristow9215/
Riestow921/
Reistow920/
Hristowa864/
Ristov834,934/
Ristof83137/
Rustow8327/
Rüstow8317/
Restow8315/
Ristaw831/
Ristowová801/
Hristov7759,612/
Ristova774,250/
Ristoff77411/
Ruestow7750/
Hristof7711/
Risztov777/
Ristofe771/
Rishtov771/
Rustouw771/
Redstow771/
Rhistov771/
Reustow770/
Russtow770/
Hristoff7167/
Hristovs718/
Hristovd711/
Hristoph711/
Risztova711/
Ritstoff710/
Rustov6739/
Rystov6726/
Rustof6723/
Restov6721/
Restof6710/
Rystaw678/
Ristav674/
Ristaf671/
Hhristova671/
Restaw670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ristow
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