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Cognomen Riese (Ris , Ries , 里斯 ) , worldwide, is a common last name. The family name Riese is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Luxembourg, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, and Switzerland. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Germany, the United States, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Riese is the forename as well as the last name.