Rivière Surname
Approximately 1,336 people bear this surname
Rivière Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 837 | 1:79,358 | 11,195 |
| Belgium | 357 | 1:32,203 | 5,218 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
The alternate forms: Riviere (36,909) & Riviére (29) are calculated separately.
Rivière Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rivière Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rivière occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Riviere or Riviére. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rivière? popularity and diffusion
It is the 287,362nd most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,454,750 people. Rivière occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Rivière are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 837 people, or 1 in 79,358. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 40 percent reside, Réunion, where 17 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent reside. Excluding France this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 27 percent reside and Switzerland, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riviere | 95 | 36,909 | / |
| Riviére | 95 | 29 | / |
| Rivières | 93 | 11 | / |
| Ribière | 86 | 47 | / |
| Revière | 86 | 1 | / |
| Riviire | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rivierre | 80 | 789 | / |
| Rivieres | 80 | 241 | / |
| Rivierez | 80 | 193 | / |
| Rieviere | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rhiviere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rriviere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rivier | 77 | 3,637 | / |
| Rivjir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rivieress | 75 | 1 | / |
| Riviera | 71 | 3,141 | / |
| Ribiere | 71 | 1,633 | / |
| Rivieri | 71 | 760 | / |
| Reviere | 71 | 523 | / |
| Rebière | 71 | 37 | / |
| Riviery | 71 | 2 | / |
| Riviéra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rivioir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ribiére | 71 | 1 | / |
| Riviéri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rivierd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ribierre | 67 | 182 | / |
| Rivieira | 67 | 23 | / |
| Raitviir | 67 | 19 | / |
| Revierre | 67 | 8 | / |
| Roibiere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riviergi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rivière
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