Ryerson Surname

124,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Ryerson Surname Definition:

(Dutch) The son of Reyer or Reijer (rider).

Ryerson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2431:111,76712,137
Canada3411:108,05211,605
England431:1,295,76958,667
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway61:857,04855,549
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9951:50,4715,727

Ryerson (66) may also be a first name.

Ryerson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) The son of Reyer or Reijer (rider).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ryerson Last Name Facts

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

Ryerson occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryerson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ryerson is the 124,191st most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,984,626 people. The surname Ryerson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Ryerson live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,201,840th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 66 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,243 people, or 1 in 111,767. In The United States Ryerson is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Ryerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ryerson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ryerson last name grew 326 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ryerson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ryerson last name are 17.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.88% registered with the party.

The amount Ryerson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning $47,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $52,700 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reyerson93289/
Royerson930/
Reyeerson881/
Rierson861,264/
Reirson8655/
Rearson8633/
Ryersen8619/
Reerson865/
Roerson865/
Ruerson860/
Reierson801,520/
Reyersen8021/
Roehrson802/
Rógerson801/
Rieerson801/
Riersoon801/
Rejerson800/
Reiarson800/
Rouerson800/
Roggerson7519/
Reiersson754/
Rauierson751/
Rieherson750/
Roersen7168/
Riersen716/
Reirsen713/
Rairson712/
Rearcon711/
Raurson710/
Ruersen710/
Reiersen671,312/
Hreiðarsson67171/
Ørgersen6722/
Roehrsen670/
Reijersen63235/

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