Rith Surname

61,347th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Rith Surname Definition:

Old English, eruth, a ford. See English Surn. i. 71.

Rith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia7,7061:2,010435
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Germany1061:759,48556,711
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
India581:13,225,265229,403
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
France121:5,535,227269,324
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England51:11,143,612252,590
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Rith (19,305) may also be a first name.

Rith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Old English, eruth, a ford. See English Surn. i. 71.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rith Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rith (Oriya: ରିଥ) has its highest incidence in Cambodia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rith? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 61,347th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 888,942 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Rith live; 94 percent live in Southeast Asia and 94 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 38,866th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 19,305 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is borne by 7,706 people, or 1 in 2,010. In Cambodia it is primarily concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 21 percent live, Battambang Province, where 17 percent live and Kandal Province, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Cambodia Rith occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Rith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rith has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 590 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rith last name are 9.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rith earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.84% less than the national average, earning $36,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $50,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reith8912,558/
Rieth896,213/
Rithe896,132/
Raith895,930/
Roith891,062/
Ritth8933/
Ruith896/
Rhith891/
Hrith891/
Rit8615,332/
Ritthe80438/
Reithe80112/
Raitch8047/
Raiths8041/
Raithz8035/
Reiths8031/
Raithe8022/
Roitch8012/
Reitch803/
Raitth802/
Ruitch801/
Reisth801/
Raitsh801/
Hrithe801/
Rhaith801/
Roitth801/
Ruithe801/
Reitth801/
Rait7532,258/
Rist7510,410/
Riet754,878/
Ritt754,502/
Rite753,009/
Riot751,480/
Reth751,068/
Räth75925/
Reit75909/
Roit75333/
Ruit75317/
Rijt75190/
Rhit75126/
Hrit75109/
Ryth7548/
Ridt7517/
Ridh7512/
Rizt754/
Réth753/
Ritp752/
Riht751/
Rgit751/
Roitsch73373/
Reitsch7391/
Riththe7318/
Røisæth736/
Richthe730/
Reath6735,967/
Reist673,261/
Ritte672,137/
Raitt671,636/
Reidt671,373/
Riste67937/
Raidt67906/
Reite67657/
Richt67494/
Rhait67411/
Rethe67302/
Raite67281/
Räthe67182/
Reeth67164/
Reyth67163/
Roidt67150/
Riedt67143/
Reuth67133/
Raits67130/
Roitz67119/
Reits67118/
Riszt67109/
Ruite6789/
Riott6774/
Rhite6770/
Roitt6761/
Reitt6754/
Rijst6753/
Rijdt6737/
Roits6737/
Raist6732/
Roist6724/
Ruist6723/
Roite6721/
Ristć6717/
Royth6713/
Roithová6712/
Reths6712/
Hrist679/
Raidh678/
Risht677/
Rejth677/
Ruijt677/
Rayth676/
Reijt675/
Rehth675/
Retch675/
Hreit675/
Richd674/
Rihte674/
Ruitt673/
Rgoit673/
Ridtt673/
Reizt672/
Retth672/
Ruits672/
Hriot672/
Reitd672/
Raiht671/
Raithová671/
Ryoth671/
Ryths671/
Rzidh671/
Ruizt671/
Ruidt671/
Rrait671/
Rhitt671/
Riddt671/
Hrite671/
Hrizt671/
Riett671/
Raizt671/
Rijts671/
Rhitd671/
Rytth671/
Rishd671/
Rrzit671/
Rieht671/
Retsh671/
Rischtch671/
Rhist670/
Reiht670/
Ristz670/
Reidh670/
Rheit670/
Rjthe670/

Rith Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rith in the Oriya language
ରିଥritha-

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