Ryzhevsky Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Ryzhevsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryzhevsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1281:1,125,96183,965
Belarus421:226,21627,697
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Ryzhevsky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ryzhevsky (Russian: Рыжевский) is found most in Russia. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryzhevsky? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ryzhevsky is the 1,295,379th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Ryzhevsky live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 1,125,961. In Russia it is mostly found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 20 percent reside, Moscow, where 13 percent reside and Smolensk Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Russia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Ryzhevsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ryzhevsky surname is principally Orthodox (70%) in Russia.

In The United States Ryzhevsky are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ryzhevsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ryzhevsky in the Russian language
Рыжевскийryzevskij-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ryzhevsky
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