Ryks Surname

489,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ryks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3721:974,35272,340
Canada981:375,97533,576
Poland561:678,72858,421
Chile441:400,37410,831
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ryks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ryks (Russian: Рыкс) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryks? popularity and diffusion

Ryks is the 489,550th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,764,470 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Ryks are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Ryks is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 372 people, or 1 in 974,352. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 63 percent are found, Nebraska, where 8 percent are found and South Dakota, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent are found and Poland, where 8 percent are found.

Ryks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ryks has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 18,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ryks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ryks surname are 31.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ryks earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $45,929 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rykse89209/
Rykes8953/
Rycks8920/
Rykhs891/
Rayks891/
Raykes8038/
Roykes802/
Reycks801/
Reykes801/
Reks75926/
Riks75246/
Rykx7532/
Ryqs751/
Rycs751/
Rykz751/
Rygs751/
Raykesh7314/
Ricks6726,838/
Reeks671,793/
Rijks671,131/
Rieks67934/
Ryckx67193/
Recks67167/
Rekst6765/
Reaks6758/
Rikse6754/
Ryggs6722/
Rajks678/
Raiks677/
Rikås676/
Rekse674/
Roiks674/
Reiks673/
Riksh673/
Roygs672/
Ridks671/
Rekhs671/
Reksh671/
Rikst671/
Reycs671/
Raycs671/
Ryhxs671/
Rigks671/
Rikss671/
Rekks671/
Resks670/
Reygs670/

Ryks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ryks in the Russian language
Рыксryks-

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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
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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 Ryks
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