Ryffel Surname

404,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ryffel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryffel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5851:14,0392,314
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
France51:13,284,544357,392
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Ryffel Last Name Facts

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

Ryffel is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ryffel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryffel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 404,308th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,405,474 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Ryffel are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Ryffel is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is held by 585 people, or 1 in 14,039. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Zürich, where 40 percent reside, Canton of Graubünden, where 17 percent reside and Canton of St Gallen, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Switzerland this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Ryffel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ryffel last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the party.

The amount Ryffel earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning 352,511 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.61% more than the national average, earning $49,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.36% less than the national average, earning $38,076 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ryfel9121/
Riffel838,252/
Reffel83318/
Hryfel8340/
Ryfelt835/
Reyfel832/
Ryfeul831/
Rayfel831/
Rieffel771,149/
Reffell77514/
Riffell77291/
Reiffel77140/
Reffelt77120/
Rayfiel7735/
Rayfeld7735/
Riffelt7728/
Rydfelt7723/
Reffiel7719/
Reyfeld777/
Reffeld775/
Reaffel773/
Royfeld773/
Ruiffel770/
Reuffel770/
Rifel73387/
Refel7397/
Riffl739/
Reffl731/
Ryofl731/
Roytfeld7140/
Reffeldt7133/
Ryszfeld7116/
Raysfeld7114/
Rydfeldt718/
Royhfeld711/
Reifel67800/
Riefel67330/
Refeld67131/
Refael67101/
Ripfel6736/
Refiel6733/
Riffil6719/
Rifiel6718/
Raifel6718/
Reufel6711/
Rifoel6710/
Refeel677/
Rifael675/
Refell673/
Refoel671/
Rifeel671/
Reffil671/
Refelt670/

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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 Ryffel
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