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

Riss (Russian: Рисс) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Rišš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 116,854^th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,848,224 people. Riss occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Riss reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Riss is also the 556,659^th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 256 people.

Riss is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 1,273 people, or 1 in 52,178. In France it is primarily found in: Grand Est, where 58 percent live, Île-de-France, where 10 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 8 percent live. Outside of France this last name exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Riss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Riss has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,368 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Riss last name is predominantly Orthodox (64%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Riss surname are 4.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Riss earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning $48,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $53,371 CAD per year.