Ryou Surname

577,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Fiji

Ryou Surname User-submission:

The Ryou surname derives from the Chinese character 柳, which means 'willow tree'.

Ryou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2331:548,68815,149
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
South Korea591:868,479296
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
China41:341,830,39216,990
England41:13,929,515290,718
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Ryou (251) may also be a first name.

Ryou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ryou surname derives from the Chinese character 柳, which means 'willow tree'.

- johnryou81

Ryou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ryou is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 577,768th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 13,396,224 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of Ryou are found; 54 percent are found in East Asia and 43 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 562,655th most commonly held forename globally. It is borne by 251 people.

The surname Ryou is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 548,688. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 73 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 21 percent are found and Ibaraki Prefecture, where 2 percent are found. Beside Japan this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and South Korea, where 11 percent are found.

Ryou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ryou surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.46% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ryou earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.78% more than the national average, earning $52,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.51% more than the national average, earning $69,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royou8945/
Reyou8922/
Ryous894/
Ryoju891/
Ryouz891/
Ryu86173,754/
Royoux80237/
Ruiyou802/
Ryouts801/
Reyoux800/
Riou7518,724/
Reou75416/
Roju75316/
Roiu75243/
Rhyu75136/
Royu75103/
Ruyu7535/
Hryu7527/
Ryut7519/
Ryus7516/
Reyu7514/
Ryue7511/
Ryuj755/
Ryuh754/
Rjou752/
Ryuz751/
Rryu751/
Ryau751/
Ryud751/
Ryhu750/
Rheyouz7310/
Reyhout731/
Rioui67275/
Oriou67206/
Ryhus67178/
Rejou67141/
Roihu6792/
Roșiu6790/
Rihou6754/
Ryaux6736/
Roiut6726/
Reyus6722/
Hryus6718/
Royud6714/
Rajyu6714/
Reoux6713/
Rehou6711/
Royus6710/
Reyyu679/
Ruoyu679/
Raiyu679/
Ryush678/
Rayiu678/
Roiux678/
Reyut676/
Ruuyu676/
Ruiyu676/
Reoud674/
Reous674/
Réjou673/
Reoju673/
Reout673/
Riouh672/
Ruyoo672/
Ruoiu672/
Rauyu671/
Rayju671/
Rouju671/
Rayyu671/
Reyju671/
Rhiou671/
Ryuss671/
Royut671/
Riouz671/
Ruiou671/
Riaou671/
Rojhu671/
Rziou671/
Ryaud671/
D'Ryu671/
Raayu671/
Ryhhu671/
Rooyu671/
Rioju671/
Rioyu671/
Rogiu671/
Ryuds670/
Rijou670/

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