Ryke Surname

726,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Ryke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1711:316,82930,013
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
Australia371:729,61448,196
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
United States Virgin Islands131:8,4901,249
Sweden111:895,16066,831
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Rýke (1) are calculated separately.

Ryke (132) may also be a first name.

Ryke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ryke (Russian: Рыке) is most common in South Africa. It may appear as a variant: Rýke. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 726,304th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 18,218,865 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Ryke live; 43 percent live in Southern Africa and 43 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 807,735th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 132 people.

This surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 171 people, or 1 in 316,829. In South Africa Ryke is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 77 percent reside, Gauteng, where 12 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 5 percent reside. Beside South Africa it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Ryke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ryke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ryke surname grew 1,422 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ryke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ryke are 46.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Ryke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.24% more than the national average, earning R 456,840 per year and in United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rýke921/
Ryoke891,029/
Ryske89167/
Royke89116/
Reyke89101/
Rycke8955/
Rykke8935/
Rayke8926/
Rytke896/
Rykee895/
Rykei895/
Rzyke891/
Rykie891/
Ryk862,496/
Rykkje80226/
Raykhe8077/
Ryckie8024/
Ryshke8020/
Raykie809/
Ryszke806/
Reykee805/
Rysker803/
Roykes802/
Rycket801/
Reykes801/
Rykest800/
Royk752,244/
Rike752,128/
Reke752,108/
Ryce751,668/
Rayk75515/
Ryka75265/
Ryck75250/
Räke75241/
Reyk75174/
Hryk75115/
Ryok7540/
Rykx7532/
Ryky7525/
Rykh7518/
Ryzk755/
Rhyk751/
Rykc751/
Ryki751/
Rykp751/
Rykz751/
Rydk751/
Ruyk751/
Rryk751/
Rysk750/
Rykheer7380/
Rydåker7325/
Reykher7316/
Reykhet733/
Royce6712,788/
Rieke676,384/
Ricke673,304/
Recke671,538/
Ruike671,430/
Rijke67962/
Reykh67760/
Raike67634/
Raykh67539/
Rekhe67483/
Räker67478/
Ryoki67303/
Rytky67276/
Reike67272/
Retke67239/
Ryckx67193/
Rayka67185/
Räcke67163/
Royka67148/
Rikke67138/
Redke67137/
Rekke67105/
Reuke67104/
Reyka6794/
Reeke6788/
Rikhe6784/
Rayce6780/
Rikie6751/
Roike6745/
Rhyce6744/
Rujke6740/
Rätke6737/
Rekeň6735/
Reyce6733/
Rädke6733/
Hrykh6727/
Rezke6724/
Ruyck6723/
Hryka6723/
Rikje6720/
Rikei6718/
Rykis6718/
Hryce6716/
Rikea6715/
Rejke6715/
Rycej6713/
Rajke6712/
Roykh6711/
Rekeh679/
Rikeh678/
Hryck678/
Reßke678/
Reked678/
Rekie677/
Rekeć676/
Rikey675/
Ryche675/
Rekei675/
Rekea674/
Royki673/
Rehke673/
Rekey673/
Rikee673/
Rykka673/
Reake672/
Rycky672/
Royck672/
Rykaj672/
Rayky672/
Rayks671/
Rykhs671/
Roykj671/
Rekee671/
Raykk671/
Rioke671/
Rycce671/
Rzeke671/
Rekeu671/
Rikej671/
Reysk671/
Reytk671/
Rähke671/
Ryszk671/
Rytki671/
Rycketts671/
Ruyka671/
Rzhyk671/
Rikez671/
Rhryk671/
Rjkge671/
Royky670/

Ryke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ryke in the Russian language
Рыкеryke-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ryke
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