Ryk Surname

172,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Poland

Ryk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8181:66,2328,302
Poland6411:59,2969,332
Ukraine3301:137,94819,385
Russia2561:562,98150,475
Cambodia1351:114,7202,505
Belarus611:155,75521,264
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
France181:3,690,151224,666
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Ryk (728) may also be a first name.

Ryk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ryk (Russian: Рык) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryk? popularity and diffusion

Ryk is the 172,362nd most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,919,690 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Ryk reside; 51 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ryk is also the 305,710th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 728 people.

This 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 most numerous in: Western Cape, where 55 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 39 percent are found and Gauteng, where 4 percent are found. Besides South Africa it occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 26 percent are found and Ukraine, where 13 percent are found.

Ryk Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Ryk surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royk862,244/
Rayk86515/
Ryke86400/
Ryck86250/
Reyk86174/
Hryk86115/
Ryok8640/
Rykx8632/
Rykh8618/
Ryzk865/
Rhyk861/
Rykc861/
Rykp861/
Rykz861/
Rydk861/
Ruyk861/
Rryk861/
Rysk860/
Reykh75760/
Raykh75539/
Ryckx75193/
Ryske75167/
Royke75116/
Reyke75101/
Rycke7555/
Rykke7535/
Hrykh7527/
Rayke7526/
Ruyck7523/
Roykh7511/
Hryck758/
Rytke756/
Royck752/
Raykk751/
Rhryk751/
Rzhyk751/
Reytk751/
Reysk751/
Rykhs751/
Rayks751/
Ryszk751/
Rykova6710,923/
Rek676,315/
Rik672,309/
Ryg67223/
Ryc67172/
Raykhe6777/
Rjk6749/
Ryx6731/
Ryková6723/
Räk6721/
Ryshke6720/
Rék6713/
Ryszke676/
Ryq675/
Reycks671/

Ryk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ryk in the Russian language
Рыкryk-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ryk
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