Ryf Surname

249,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ryf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,2721:6,4571,019
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
France631:1,054,329115,549
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Ryf (115) may also be a first name.

Ryf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ryf occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryf? popularity and diffusion

Ryf is the 249,113th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,571,861 people. Ryf occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Ryf reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Ryf is also the 873,022nd most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 115 people.

The surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,272 people, or 1 in 6,457. In Switzerland Ryf is mostly found in: Canton of Bern, where 46 percent live, Canton of Solothurn, where 15 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent live. Aside from Switzerland it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Ryf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ryf surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Ryf earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1647.17% more than the national average, earning R 4,151,940 per year and in United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ryff86410/
Rayf86303/
Reyf86131/
Hryf86112/
Ruyf8663/
Royf8647/
Ryft865/
Rzyf861/
Rytf861/
Ryfz861/
Rysf861/
Ryfe860/
Reyff75124/
Royfe7534/
Ryffe7517/
Reyfe758/
Rayfe753/
Rauyf752/
Reyfs751/
Reyjf751/
Ruhyf751/
Royff750/
Rif672,782/
Ryb67204/
Ref67174/
Royffe67106/
Räf6744/
Rjf6711/
Ryv678/
Ryw676/
Rayffe672/
Reeyfs672/

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