Raetzel Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Raetzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raetzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Denmark301:188,15715,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Raetzel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Raetzel occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raetzel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Raetzel is the 1,434,893rd most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Raetzel reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Raetzel is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States Raetzel is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 42 percent live, Kansas, where 17 percent live and Tennessee, where 17 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent live and Denmark, where 20 percent live.

Raetzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Raetzel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raetzel surname grew 7,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raetzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Raetzel surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.52% registered with the political party.

Raetzel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.28% more than the national average, earning $54,055 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raetzell9310/
Raethzel932/
Ratzel921,577/
Retzel9279/
Raezel922/
Reitzel862,231/
Reutzel861,595/
Roetzel86382/
Rietzel86235/
Ratzell86100/
Ruetzel8642/
Retzell8615/
Raetcel861/
Rezel83524/
Razel83250/
Retzl83226/
Ratzl8315/
Reitzell80315/
Raiezzel801/
Roetzell801/
Reutzell801/
Raetchel801/
Rietzell800/
Reizel77483/
Rötzel77470/
Raziel77399/
Raizel77302/
Rätzel77296/
Redzel77178/
Rayzel77168/
Reuzel7767/
Reitzl7750/
Rezell7738/
Raitzl7732/
Rietzl7724/
Retsel7721/
Rotzel7721/
Ratsel7721/
Razeel7718/
Roezel7713/
Rezuel7712/
Reyzel775/
Razell773/
Reziel773/
Rejzel772/
Reazel772/
Rhazel772/
Radzel772/
Reezel771/
Réazel771/
Rezeel771/
Reczel771/
Rauzel771/
Raetsl770/
Rietzschel71607/
Rotzell7192/
Raechel7120/
Räthzel713/
Reizell712/
Raitjel711/
Rhaziel711/
Ruitzel711/
Raziell711/
Reitzil710/
Roezell710/
Reutxel710/
Ratsell710/
Reitcel710/
Rezsell710/
Retsell710/
Rezil67616/
Rozel67382/
Razil67185/
Rajzl6775/
Račel6735/
Reitchel6734/
Reizl6730/
Rözel6718/
Rietchel6718/
Raizl6716/
Reyzl676/
Radzl674/
Rötzl671/
Rauzl671/
Retsl671/
Raitchel670/
Reitzill670/
Reitselt670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Raetzel
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