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Where Does The Last Name Rygh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Rygh is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rygh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 253,937^th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,683,513 people. The surname Rygh is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Rygh reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most common in Norway, where it is borne by 1,002 people, or 1 in 5,132. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 56 percent live, Central Norway, where 19 percent live and Western Norway, where 18 percent live. Not including Norway Rygh is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Rygh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rygh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rygh surname grew 2,547 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rygh Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Rygh last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rygh earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning 362,845 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $44,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.38% less than the national average, earning $43,033 CAD per year.