Riz Surname

70,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Riz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala3,0831:5,217707
Pakistan1,5661:114,0773,442
Iran5221:147,09312,978
Italy3961:154,43624,016
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Hungary1761:55,7745,873
Brazil1411:1,518,25850,663
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Russia811:1,779,297115,341
Argentina751:569,91240,958
Malaysia751:393,25620,576
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
India581:13,225,265229,403
France451:1,476,060142,161
Peru381:836,42417,653
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Taiwan311:756,2825,404
Singapore261:211,83510,313
England231:2,422,52489,093
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

The alternate forms: Ríz (63) are calculated separately.

Riz (6,123) may also be a first name.

Riz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riz (Hindi: रिज़, Russian: Риз) occurs more in Guatemala more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Ríz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,313th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,036,340 people. The surname Riz is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Riz are found; 44 percent are found in Central America and 44 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Riz is also the 84,587th most numerous forename internationally It is held by 6,123 people.

The surname is most numerous in Guatemala, where it is borne by 3,083 people, or 1 in 5,217. In Guatemala Riz is most numerous in: Quiché Department, where 96 percent live, Chimaltenango Department, where 3 percent live and Sacatepéquez Department, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Guatemala it exists in 69 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 22 percent live and Iran, where 7 percent live.

Riz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riz has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Riz last name expanded 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Riz surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Riz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 61.82% more than the national average, earning $36,737,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 14.53% less than the national average, earning $36,878 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ríz8963/
Ruiz862,755,967/
Ritz8621,377/
Raiz8611,945/
Roiz863,068/
Reiz861,255/
Rioz86807/
Riez86421/
Hriz86393/
Ricz86261/
Rizz86123/
Ridz86119/
Risz8640/
Rizh8618/
Rizt864/
Rihz864/
Rziz863/
Rizx862/
Róiz862/
Rizs862/
Rhiz862/
Rizj862/
Rëiz861/
Rizp861/
Rizc861/
Ri803,363,006/
Reitz7526,255/
Rietz754,609/
Reisz752,033/
Raitz751,926/
Hritz751,626/
Riesz75576/
Ruisz75405/
Ritze75387/
Hraiz75251/
Hricz75171/
Roitz75119/
Hreiz75117/
Riszt75109/
Raisz7586/
Reicz7537/
Ruitz7533/
Roisz7530/
Rizzs7523/
Ruizz7510/
Raaiz758/
Ruizs757/
Raixz757/
Rittz756/
Rierz754/
Rhriz754/
Rithz754/
Rhuiz754/
Rhitz753/
Ruizx753/
Rissz753/
Reizt752/
Ruizc752/
Raizz752/
Reizs752/
Rizci752/
Raidz752/
Raizs752/
Rizzp751/
Ruizh751/
Ruizt751/
Richz751/
Rizzc751/
Hrizt751/
Raizt751/
Rruiz751/
Rrioz751/
Ruizj751/
Ricze751/
Reizz750/
Ristz750/
Reidz750/
Rai671,571,046/
Rui67188,628/
Rio6739,838/
Roi6726,916/
Rit6715,332/
Rix6713,100/
Rei6711,776/
Ris673,439/
Rih673,211/
Őri672,850/
Rizova672,514/
Rez671,916/
Ric671,463/
Rid671,312/
Rip671,198/
Reitze671,192/
Riy671,112/
Ryi67991/
Rza67971/
Rie67932/
Réz67736/
Riß67490/
Rri67459/
Rhi67455/
Räz67423/
Rii67324/
Ryz67287/
Rij67177/
Hri6798/
Rzi6735/
Raithz6735/
Raittz6729/
Rgi6723/
Riš6723/
Raitze6721/
Rze6711/
Raitez678/
Rýz678/
Rzy676/
D'Ruiz675/
Riț674/
Rjz674/
Rić673/
Rič673/
Rizová673/
Rzj673/
Reitez671/
Rizowa671/
Hristz671/
Reisze671/
Réi671/
Rahaiz671/
Reidtz671/
Riessz671/
Riç671/
Riţ671/
Rái671/
Rèz671/
Rittze671/
H'Raiz671/
Raizhs671/
Reitzz670/

Riz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riz in the Hindi language
रिज़riza-
Riz in the Russian language
Ризriz-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riz
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