Rysewyk Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

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

Rysewyk Surname User-submission:

The surname Rysewyk is an anglicized version of the surname van Rijsewijk meaning 'from Rijsewijk' or 'of Rijsewijk'. Rijsewijk could refer to one of three towns named Rijsewijk, one in South Holland, one in western Gelderland, and one in North Brabant.

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Rysewyk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Rysewyk Surname Meaning

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The surname Rysewyk is an anglicized version of the surname van Rijsewijk meaning 'from Rijsewijk' or 'of Rijsewijk'. Rijsewijk could refer to one of three towns named Rijsewijk, one in South Holland, one in western Gelderland, and one in North Brabant. It may also refer to Castle Rijsewijk in eastern Gelderland.

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Rysewyk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rysewyk is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rysewyk? popularity and diffusion

Rysewyk is the 1,658,108th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Rysewyk live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 3,045,873. In The United States Rysewyk is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 55 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Nevada, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Rysewyk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rysewyk are 35.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.35% being registered with the political party.

Rysewyk earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning $47,790 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ryswyk9283/
Ryswyck864/
Rysewyc861/
Riesewyk805/
Rysewijk801/
Rissewyck7522/
Rieswyk715/
Ryswick713/
Rysbeck712/
Rysweek711/
Roysbek711/
Risewick6759/
Ryssevik6724/

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