Räss Surname

482,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Räss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Räss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6741:12,1852,015
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Räss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Räss is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Räss? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 482,629th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,561,661 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Räss are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 674 people, or 1 in 12,185. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 20 percent live, Canton of Bern, where 19 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent live. Aside from Switzerland Räss is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 2 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Räs867/
Riss753,943/
Ress753,015/
Ryss75207/
Röss75121/
Räse7561/
Räst7526/
Rõss758/
Räts758/
Rähs753/
Réss751/
Reiss6720,774/
Risse679,565/
Raiss677,481/
Riess676,817/
Reuss674,612/
Resse671,339/
Roess67739/
Raess67492/
Räsch67331/
Rhiss67246/
Hress67217/
Roiss67181/
Reyss67168/
Reass67103/
Ruiss6779/
Rayss6759/
Rysse6748/
Reess6747/
Rejss6730/
Rysst6726/
Royss6719/
Röhss6719/
Resst6716/
Rijss6712/
Rioss6710/
Hryss676/
Rajss674/
Hriss674/
Rissz673/
Rösse672/
Rhess672/
Rhyss672/
Rujss671/
Rissh671/
Rezss671/
Rishs670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Räss
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