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Last name Ries (Ries , 里斯 , リース , along with others...) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Ries is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Luxembourg, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, and Switzerland, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Germany, the United States, and France. Very seldom, Ries is the forename as well as the last name.