Rite Surname
Approximately 3,009 people bear this surname
Rite Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,984 | 1:386,626 | 20,611 |
| Tanzania | 431 | 1:122,834 | 11,635 |
| Spain | 181 | 1:258,299 | 16,363 |
| United States | 125 | 1:2,899,671 | 170,778 |
| Indonesia | 76 | 1:1,740,121 | 112,888 |
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 1:153,844 | 21,244 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 127 | 1:395,423 | 29,402 |
Rite (2,114) may also be a first name.
Rite Demographics
Rite Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rite Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rite Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rite (Bengali: রীতি, Hindi: रीते, Marathi: रीटे, Oriya: ରିେତ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rite click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rite? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rite is the 147,202nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,421,916 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Rite live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 163,517th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,114 people.
It is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 1,984 people, or 1 in 386,626. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 96 percent live, Telangana, where 2 percent live and Gujarat, where 0 percent live. Barring India Rite occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 14 percent live and Spain, where 6 percent live.
Rite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rite has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rite last name decreased 2 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rite Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rite surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rite earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.94% less than the national average, earning R 135,600 per year; in United States they earn 13.62% less than the national average, earning $37,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.37% more than the national average, earning $76,200 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rite Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rite in the Bengali language | ||
| রীতি | riti | - |
| Rite in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିେତ | rieta | - |
| Rite in the Marathi language | ||
| रीटे | rite | - |
| Rite in the Hindi language | ||
| रीते | rite | 50 |
| रितेश | ritesa | 33.33 |
| रीतेश | ritesa | 8.33 |
| रीति | riti | 4.17 |
| रिते | rite | 4.17 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rite
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