Ryger Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Czechia

Ryger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Czechia221:483,34051,393
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Norway81:642,78647,258
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Rýger (2) are calculated separately.

Ryger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ryger is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Rýger. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,185,341st most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Ryger live; 47 percent live in Eastern Europe and 47 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States Ryger is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 50 percent live, Connecticut, where 20 percent live and South Dakota, where 20 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 29 percent live and Poland, where 17 percent live.

Ryger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ryger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ryger surname increased 375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ryger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ryger last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ryger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 14.15% less than the national average, earning 297,115 kr per year and in United States they earn 20.52% less than the national average, earning $34,294 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rýger932/
Rygier91231/
Rygert9125/
Reyger9119/
Royger914/
Rayger912/
Rytger911/
Rygher911/
Ryge89201/
Rygr8929/
Rygiert8372/
Reygert8314/
Reygerd8310/
Raygert838/
Rydgier837/
Raynger831/
Reger8011,446/
Ryser806,048/
Riger801,221/
Réger80246/
Rygge80124/
Rydge8036/
Ryzer8016/
Räger8016/
Rycer8012/
Reyge806/
Ryghe804/
Rygie801/
Rygerová7723/
Rygerova771/
Rieger7352,646/
Regier734,018/
Regehr732,190/
Reiger731,521/
Rayzer731,133/
Regert731,043/
Rigert73840/
Roiger73708/
Riguer73661/
Regeer73587/
Reguer73501/
Reeger73428/
Rigger73363/
Ritger73352/
Redger73347/
Reyser73333/
Reager73331/
Raiger73277/
Reyjer73271/
Reyzer73207/
Rhiger73155/
Ridger73143/
Rayser73102/
Régert7367/
Rijger7359/
Regger7355/
Rygård7334/
Rycher7332/
Réguer7324/
Regere7323/
Royzer7321/
Ryzher7315/
Ryogie7315/
Rydjer7315/
Reuger739/
Roygee739/
Regher738/
Royser737/
Ryttge736/
Righer735/
Rigier734/
Rejger734/
Rigere733/
Rajger733/
Raygie732/
Regerd732/
Roycer731/
Resger731/
Reyges731/
Rixger731/
Regerh731/
Rigehr731/
Rädger731/
Ryserz731/
Rysert730/
Hriger730/
Rigerr730/
Ruiger730/
Retger730/
Rigerd730/
Rege678,256/
Riegger672,530/
Ryce671,668/
Rychert671,426/
Riggert67595/
Rainger67479/
Reigert67400/
Rige67355/
Rettger67303/
Rittger67253/
Reinger67138/
Raycher67108/
Raykher67106/
Rykheer6780/
Rytcher6770/
Ryga6761/
Regiert6743/
Rygrová6732/
Ryse6729/
Ryze6724/
Reigher6723/
Rýgr6721/
Reigger6720/
Raigher6718/
Redgert6717/
Reykher6716/
Rysgård6716/
Reaguer6715/
Rycherd6714/
Reugger6712/
Rigertt6710/
Rège678/
Riegier677/
Richger676/
Rajgere675/
Regueir674/
Regeher673/
Reysere673/
Riguert673/
Reycher673/
Riguere672/
Raiguer672/
Reguere672/
Reanger671/
Rajgeer671/
Ruigher671/
Redgerd671/
Redgier671/
Reegeer671/
Riggerd671/
Righger671/
Rígr671/
Rayghet671/
Rjggere671/
Reggert671/
Regr671/
Raygess671/
Reggere671/
Reghert671/
Rayzzer671/
Reizger671/
Rége671/
Rygrova671/
Royzier671/
Reguert671/
Righere671/
Reghier671/
Rygi671/
Ryje671/
Regiere671/
Reyzeyr671/
Reegert670/
Reyserd670/
Reidger670/
Ruigger670/
Raigert670/
Riddger670/
Reitger670/
Ridgert670/
Rrieger670/

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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 Ryger
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