Riis is used as a family name or surname in Norway. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Riis
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Norway
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Riis

How popular is Riis?

Riis is common in Norway.

Riis is ranked 57346 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Riises plummeted by 2.554744 per cent to 267 since 2000 and slipped by 5454 spots and ranked at 72771. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.51 94.53
Hispanic or Latino 2.25 3.65
Riis is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Denmark which signifies that it is originated from Denmark. Around 8119 people have been found who wears Riis as their family name. Riis is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
1,014,159 India4
35,184 Poland3
108,034 Italy3
24,766 Scotland2
18,625 Japan2
20,595 China2
12,172 Ghana2
313 Greenland2
17,547 Colombia2
40,256 Mexico2
5,553 Taiwan1
30,360 Thailand1
31,584 Peru1
408 Åland1
36,678 Singapore1
4,249 Cambodia1
746 Dominica1
277,603 France1
3,586 Honduras1
16,640 Hong Kong1
49,529 Israel1
31,207 Ireland1
66,560 Philippines1
21,562 Portugal1
36,814 Romania1
120,357 Argentina1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
69,550 England48
46,489 Australia43
28,564 Switzerland36
63,662 Spain26
353,279 Russia19
94,051 Kazakhstan19
78,557 Netherlands13
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
36,026 Canada91
29,438 Belgium52
Countries with hundreds of Riis:
59,662 United States428
34,330 Germany303
3,598 Sweden276
1,555 Estonia138
Countries with thousands of Riis:
89 Denmark5,276
346 Norway1,311
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Riis Namesakes

    Bjarne Riis, Danish former professional road bicycle racer who placed first in the 1996 Tour de France
  • Amalie Riis, Musical Artist
  • Ariana Riise, John Arne Riise's daughter
  • John Arne Riise, Soccer player
  • Asta Riis Poulsen, Actress
  • Jacob Riis, Journalist
  • John Arne Riise, Soccer player
  • Odd Riisnæs, Musician
  • Asbjørn 'Bear' Riis, Actor
  • Benedicte Riis, Musical Artist
  • Bente Riise, Author

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