Riyadh Surname

26,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,087 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Arabic origin, meaning 'gardens in paradise'.

Riyadh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia11,9651:2,579322
Bangladesh6,2181:25,6281,727
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Afghanistan4201:76,5552,230
Indonesia3101:426,61035,763
Iraq2361:148,3973,884
Bahrain1911:7,0611,301
Pakistan281:6,380,13937,476
United States211:17,259,949572,238
India201:38,353,269431,471
Qatar161:147,37516,023
England151:3,714,537119,675
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Jordan121:736,87014,651
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Oman41:921,9937,313
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Riyadh (17,710) may also be a first name.

Riyadh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Arabic origin, meaning 'gardens in paradise'.

- dahbi.da

Riyadh Last Name Facts

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

Riyadh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﻳﺎﺽ, Marathi: िरयाध) is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riyadh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Riyadh is the 26,758th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 362,799 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Riyadh are found; 62 percent are found in West Asia and 61 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Riyadh is also the 41,316th most widespread forename worldwide It is held by 17,710 people.

Riyadh is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 11,965 people, or 1 in 2,579. Not including Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 31 percent reside and Egypt, where 3 percent reside.

Riyadh Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Riyadh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $52,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riyad9126,477/
Riyah911,052/
Reyadh83569/
Riyach83172/
Riyath8336/
Riyash8319/
Riyadz8312/
Rayadh839/
Rieyad834/
Ryiadh832/
Riyahd832/
Riyasd831/
Reiadh831/
Rhiyah831/
Riyadd831/
Riya8031,576/
Riyaz7345,560/
Reyad7320,210/
Riyas7314,984/
Reiad731,490/
Rayad731,477/
Raiah73939/
Riead73785/
Reiah73746/
Riyat73617/
Riyed73564/
Rayah73475/
Roiah73408/
Royah73208/
Ruyah73204/
Reyah73154/
Rijad73146/
Ryiad73129/
Rihya73101/
Royad7383/
Rijah7367/
Ryiah7331/
Rijya7329/
Riyeh7328/
Ruiah7314/
Riyap7311/
Raiad739/
Rajdh739/
Raidh738/
Riyae737/
Riyod737/
Riyoh737/
Hriya736/
Rieya736/
Rhiya733/
Readh733/
Ryjah731/
Riiad731/
Ruiad731/
Raedh731/
Raudh730/
Reidh730/
Riyadova711/
Rayath67769/
Rhiyat67242/
Roihah67179/
Rohiah67157/
Rayash67127/
Reiach6755/
Ruhiah6751/
Riyazz6736/
Rohyah6733/
Rayach6718/
Rajadh6718/
Rhayah6715/
Ruiads6713/
Raaidh6712/
Royhad6711/
Royaud6711/
Roihad6710/
Reyash6710/
Riyass678/
Raihad677/
Rayaph677/
Ruhyah676/
Raiash676/
Royach675/
Reyach674/
Reeyad674/
Raihah674/
Ryhead672/
Rahiah672/
Rouyah672/
Royath672/
Rajidh671/
Raiysh671/
Raaiah671/
Rraiah671/
Rhijad671/
Rhoyah671/
Rauyad671/
Riojah671/
Riyapp671/
Rojidh671/
Roiaud671/
Raiach671/
Rajodh671/
Raiaya671/
Reyaud671/
Reyhad671/
Rohyad671/
Roiedh671/
Royaph671/
Rouiah671/
Ruiach671/
Raiath671/
Riyatt670/
Reiaha670/

Riyadh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riyadh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺭﻳﺎﺽryad-
Riyadh in the Marathi language
िरयाधirayadha-

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