Ragwitz Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ragwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ragwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ragwitz Last Name Facts

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

Ragwitz is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ragwitz? popularity and diffusion

Ragwitz is the 2,979,664th most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. Ragwitz occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Ragwitz are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Ragwitz is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,963,548. In Germany Ragwitz is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 37 percent reside, Hamburg, where 17 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rangwitz939/
Rackwitz801,321/
Rackwitsz7537/
Rakwetz7118/
Rocwitz713/
Rockwitz6752/
Reckwitz6718/
Rackwicz671/
Roeckwitz630/
Raquiz62154/
Rakwic627/
Rakcwitsch591/
Raquiez571/
Rockwicz531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Ragwitz
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