Ryk Surname
Approximately 2,496 people bear this surname
Ryk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 818 | 1:66,232 | 8,302 |
| Poland | 641 | 1:59,296 | 9,332 |
| Ukraine | 330 | 1:137,948 | 19,385 |
| Russia | 256 | 1:562,981 | 50,475 |
| Cambodia | 135 | 1:114,720 | 2,505 |
| Belarus | 61 | 1:155,755 | 21,264 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
Ryk (728) may also be a first name.
Ryk Demographics
Average Ryk Salary in
United States
$37,924 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royk | 86 | 2,244 | / |
| Rayk | 86 | 515 | / |
| Ryke | 86 | 400 | / |
| Ryck | 86 | 250 | / |
| Reyk | 86 | 174 | / |
| Hryk | 86 | 115 | / |
| Ryok | 86 | 40 | / |
| Rykx | 86 | 32 | / |
| Rykh | 86 | 18 | / |
| Ryzk | 86 | 5 | / |
| Rhyk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rykc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rykp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rykz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rydk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruyk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rryk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rysk | 86 | 0 | / |
| Reykh | 75 | 760 | / |
| Raykh | 75 | 539 | / |
| Ryckx | 75 | 193 | / |
| Ryske | 75 | 167 | / |
| Royke | 75 | 116 | / |
| Reyke | 75 | 101 | / |
| Rycke | 75 | 55 | / |
| Rykke | 75 | 35 | / |
| Hrykh | 75 | 27 | / |
| Rayke | 75 | 26 | / |
| Ruyck | 75 | 23 | / |
| Roykh | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hryck | 75 | 8 | / |
| Rytke | 75 | 6 | / |
| Royck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Raykk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhryk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rzhyk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reytk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reysk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rykhs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rayks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ryszk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rykova | 67 | 10,923 | / |
| Rek | 67 | 6,315 | / |
| Rik | 67 | 2,309 | / |
| Ryg | 67 | 223 | / |
| Ryc | 67 | 172 | / |
| Raykhe | 67 | 77 | / |
| Rjk | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ryx | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ryková | 67 | 23 | / |
| Räk | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ryshke | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rék | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ryszke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ryq | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reycks | 67 | 1 | / |
Ryk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ryk in the Russian language | ||
| Рык | ryk | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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