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

The last name Rys (Russian: Рысь) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Ryś, Rýs or Ryš. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 72,792^nd most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,076,606 people. The last name 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 commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 454 people.

It is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 1,535 people, or 1 in 93,891. In Russia Rys is primarily found in: Moscow, where 19 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Beside Russia this surname exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Ukraine, where 13 percent are found.

Rys Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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