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

Ryk (Russian: Рык) is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 172,362^nd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,919,690 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Ryk reside; 51 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 305,710^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 728 people.

The last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 818 people, or 1 in 66,232. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 55 percent live, Northern Cape, where 39 percent live and Gauteng, where 4 percent live. Barring South Africa Ryk occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 26 percent live and Ukraine, where 13 percent live.

Ryk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ryk last name is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Ryk surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ryk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 37.66% less than the national average, earning R 148,152 per year; in United States they earn 12.11% less than the national average, earning $37,924 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.03% more than the national average, earning $62,615 CAD per year.