Rechten Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rechten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rechten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1181:682,25052,603
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
England61:9,286,343223,652
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Rechten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rechten is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rechten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rechten? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,295,379th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name Rechten is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Rechten are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 682,250. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 89 percent reside, Bavaria, where 10 percent reside and Bremen, where 1 percent reside. Not including Germany Rechten occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Rechten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rechten has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 152 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rechten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rechten last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Rechten earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 77.81% more than the national average, earning $76,725 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rechtien93725/
Reichten930/
Rechteen930/
Recten922/
Rechtn921/
Rechthien886/
Reschtien881/
Rechtin86444/
Reehten8671/
Rachten868/
Richten862/
Rochten862/
Reshten860/
Reten8374/
Rectn831/
Reshteen8010/
Rechtina801/
Richtien801/
Richsten800/
Rechting800/
Ritchten800/
Reiten771,226/
Rectin77895/
Reuten77168/
Reteng77128/
Resten77122/
Rethen7718/
Retten7712/
Retien777/
Reaten775/
Reyten772/
Ricten772/
Retent771/
Reshtn771/
Rieten771/
Hreten771/
Retn7310/
Rekhtin71970/
Reisten7167/
Rettien7158/
Rekhtyn7136/
Redsten7134/
Reshtin7117/
Ryshten7113/
Åresten7112/
Riesten7112/
Rejsten7112/
Retteen718/
Retteng716/
Reythen715/
Restien714/
Retsten713/
Reethen712/
Rishten711/
Retienė711/
Reijten711/
Reuthen711/
Reitten711/
Richtin710/
Riethen710/
Restenk710/
Rheiten710/
Rhoyten710/
Reutten710/
Reesten710/
Rekhtina67827/
Retin67324/
Retem67191/
Riten67107/
Rekhtyna6742/
Retyn6714/
Ryten6711/
Retne678/
Reutienė673/
Riththen672/
Rhaisten671/
Reekhthn671/
Restn671/
Resttent671/
Redssten671/
Rhaysten671/
Richting670/

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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 Rechten
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