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

Rys (Russian: Рысь) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Ryś, Rýs or Ryš. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 72,792^nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,076,606 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Rys reside; 51 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 35 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Rys is also the 401,195^th most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 454 people.

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

Rys Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rys surname is primarily Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (93%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Rys surname are 5.18% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 51.95% being registered with the 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.