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 last name Lettig is carried by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lettig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 773,729th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,857,073 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 Lettig is most widespread in Italy, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 262,475. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 70 percent are found, Lombardy, where 18 percent are found and Tuscany, where 9 percent are found. Besides Italy this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Lettig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lettig has changed through the years. 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 bearing the Lettig last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political 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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Lettigue860/
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Lettik837/
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Lettick7741/
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Lettict771/
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Letticks710/
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Littik6751/
Listig6745/
Leutik6743/
Lystig6742/
Leticq6721/
Letiek6717/
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Leeteg679/
Laatig674/
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Lithig674/
Lehtic672/
Latieg671/
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Lythig671/
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