Riswick Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Riswick Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from two words:

Ris: Dutch: rijs, meaning 'twig'.

Wick: Dutch: wijk, meaning 'quater' or 'district'.

Riswick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1271:132,97020,548
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
France81:8,302,840321,660
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Riswick Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from two words:

Ris: Dutch: rijs, meaning 'twig'.

Wick: Dutch: wijk, meaning 'quater' or 'district'.

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Riswick Last Name Facts

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

Riswick is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riswick? popularity and diffusion

Riswick is the 1,159,732nd most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name Riswick occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Riswick are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Riswick is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 132,970. In The Netherlands Riswick is mostly found in: South Holland, where 24 percent live, Limburg, where 23 percent live and Gelderland, where 20 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Riswick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Riswick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riswick last name fell 59 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riswick Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Riswick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.88% more than the national average, earning $53,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.48% more than the national average, earning $64,827 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rieswick9337/
Rijswick9325/
Reiswick934/
Risswick932/
Rishwick931/
Rijswijck8822/
Ruswick8696/
Reswick8634/
Riswijk865/
Rißwick864/
Ryswick863/
Rijswijk80661/
Rieswijk8074/
Reisbick8046/
Reisweck8010/
Rushwick806/
Russwick804/
Ruiswijk803/
Reeswick800/
Risvik77381/
Reswik7727/
Ruswik771/
Rijsewijk7599/
Ruesswick7527/
Reissweck751/
Reiswig711,242/
Risbeck71127/
Resvick7177/
Rissvik7111/
Risswig717/
Ruuswik716/
Rieswyk715/
Ryswyck714/
Resbick710/
Reuswic710/
Reisswig6726/
Reisewig676/
Rysewijk671/
Richwike671/
Russwiek671/
Rychwick671/
Rechwick670/
Reisweig670/

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