Riš Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Riš Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 22 | 1:242,566 | 37,880 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
The alternate forms: Ris (3,439), Rís (9) & Říš (6) are calculated separately.
Riš Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riš Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riš occurs more in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Ris, Rís or Říš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Riš? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,116,508th most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Riš live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
It is most widespread in Slovakia, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 242,566. In Slovakia Riš is primarily found in: Košice Region, where 50 percent reside and Prešov Region, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Slovakia Riš exists in one country. It is also found in Serbia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ris | 89 | 3,439 | / |
| Hriš | 86 | 16 | / |
| Rišš | 86 | 7 | / |
| Riše | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ri | 80 | 3,363,006 | / |
| Rís | 78 | 9 | / |
| Říš | 78 | 6 | / |
| Raišp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rai | 67 | 1,571,046 | / |
| Rui | 67 | 188,628 | / |
| Rio | 67 | 39,838 | / |
| Roi | 67 | 26,916 | / |
| Rit | 67 | 15,332 | / |
| Rix | 67 | 13,100 | / |
| Rei | 67 | 11,776 | / |
| Riz | 67 | 7,032 | / |
| Rih | 67 | 3,211 | / |
| Őri | 67 | 2,850 | / |
| Ric | 67 | 1,463 | / |
| Rid | 67 | 1,312 | / |
| Rip | 67 | 1,198 | / |
| Riy | 67 | 1,112 | / |
| Ryi | 67 | 991 | / |
| Rie | 67 | 932 | / |
| Riß | 67 | 490 | / |
| Rri | 67 | 459 | / |
| Rhi | 67 | 455 | / |
| Rii | 67 | 324 | / |
| Reš | 67 | 207 | / |
| Rij | 67 | 177 | / |
| Rišová | 67 | 99 | / |
| Hri | 67 | 98 | / |
| Rzi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Rgi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ryš | 67 | 7 | / |
| Riț | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rič | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rái | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rišova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Réi | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riš
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