Lettig Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Lettig Surname User-submission:

Rettig is a German surname, a variant of the surname Rettich, which means 'radish'. It was used to qualify a person who products or sells radishes.

Lettig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2331:262,47534,684
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Lettig Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rettig is a German surname, a variant of the surname Rettich, which means 'radish'. It was used to qualify a person who products or sells radishes.

- gauloisdeter

Lettig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lettig has its highest incidence in Italy. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lettig.

How Common Is The Last Name Lettig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 773,729th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,857,073 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Lettig are found; 64 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 63 percent are found in Italic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Italy, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 262,475. In Italy Lettig is mostly found in: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 70 percent live, Lombardy, where 18 percent live and Tuscany, where 9 percent live. Other than Italy this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Lettig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lettig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lettig surname expanded 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lettig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lettig surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Lettig earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.57% less than the national average, earning $39,021 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Leeteg679/
Laatig674/
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