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

The last name Riu (Hindi: रीऊ, Oriya: ରିଉ, Russian: Риу) occurs most in Spain. It may be found as: Ríu, Riú or Riü. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Riu is the 104,392^nd most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,620,895 people. The surname Riu is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Riu live; 58 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 43 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 246,847^th most common forename throughout the world, held by 1,052 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 1,897 people, or 1 in 24,645. In Spain it is mostly found in: Catalonia, where 91 percent live, Aragon, where 4 percent live and Balearic Islands, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Spain this surname exists in 48 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 15 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.

Riu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Riu surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for 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.