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

The last name Ryk (Russian: Рык) is most common in South Africa. It can also occur 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 frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,919,690 people. Ryk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Ryk are found; 51 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 33 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 305,710^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 728 people.

It is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 818 people, or 1 in 66,232. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 55 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 39 percent are found and Gauteng, where 4 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 26 percent are found and Ukraine, where 13 percent are found.

Ryk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ryk surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Ryk last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political 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.