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

Riu (Hindi: रीऊ, Oriya: ରିଉ, Russian: Риу) has its highest incidence in Spain. It may be found in the variant forms: Ríu, Riú or Riü. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 104,392^nd most frequently used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,620,895 people. Riu is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Riu reside; 58 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 43 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 246,847^th most common first name world-wide, borne by 1,052 people.

The last name Riu is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 1,897 people, or 1 in 24,645. In Spain it is most common in: Catalonia, where 91 percent reside, Aragon, where 4 percent reside and Balearic Islands, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Spain it is found in 48 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.

Riu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Riu are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the party.

The amount Riu earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 31.16% less than the national average, earning €20,674 per year and in United States they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $50,215 USD per year.