Rechnitzer Surname

500,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Rechnitzer Surname User-submission:

The name apparently derives from a goup of Spanish immigrants to Hungary in the 16th Century, who seeking to settle near the Austrian border, were directed by the local Count to adopt less Hispanic names. They chose the name Rechnitzer from a nearby Austrian town of Rechnitz (although there were and have never been any persons with the name Rechnitzer, residing in Rechnitz).

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Rechnitzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2011:42,5755,774
Austria1441:59,1359,241
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
England391:1,428,66862,556
Australia371:729,61448,196
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Hungary231:426,79528,704
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Rechnitzer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name apparently derives from a goup of Spanish immigrants to Hungary in the 16th Century, who seeking to settle near the Austrian border, were directed by the local Count to adopt less Hispanic names. They chose the name Rechnitzer from a nearby Austrian town of Rechnitz (although there were and have never been any persons with the name Rechnitzer, residing in Rechnitz).

- charlesrechnitzer

Rechnitzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rechnitzer is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rechnitzer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 500,196th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 11,075,298 people. Rechnitzer occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Rechnitzer are found; 31 percent are found in West Asia and 31 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 201 people, or 1 in 42,575. In Israel it is primarily found in: Jerusalem District, where 29 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 24 percent are found and Central District, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Israel it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Rechnitzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rechnitzer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 5,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rechnitzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rechnitzer surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rechnitzer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.73% less than the national average, earning $41,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.37% more than the national average, earning $55,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reichnitzer957/
Rachnitzer904/
Richnitzer901/
Rochnitzer900/
Rachnutzer804/
Rcnittzr7828/
Regantesr631/
Reicheneacher611/
Resnitsi561/

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