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

Rys (Russian: Рысь) is found most in Russia. It can also appear in the variant forms: Ryś, Rýs or Ryš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rys? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 72,792^nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,076,606 people. The last name Rys is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Rys are found; 51 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 35 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 401,195^th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 454 people.

The surname Rys is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 1,535 people, or 1 in 93,891. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 19 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent live. Apart from Russia it exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Ukraine, where 13 percent live.

Rys Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (93%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Rys last name are 5.18% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rys earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.33% more than the national average, earning 357,601 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $45,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.41% more than the national average, earning $57,341 CAD per year.