Recktenwald Surname

113,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Recktenwald Surname User-submission:

Recktenwald is a regional surname from Saarland, Germany. It describes a profession in the regional dialect Rück den Wald ('transport the forest', meaning 'lumberjack') became Recktenwald and it goes back to Conrad Recktenwald (born ca.

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Recktenwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9051:27,7133,654
United States7871:460,55839,303
Brazil2421:884,60531,829
France671:991,384111,008
Austria121:709,62061,025
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Recktenwald Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Recktenwald is a regional surname from Saarland, Germany. It describes a profession in the regional dialect Rück den Wald ('transport the forest', meaning 'lumberjack') became Recktenwald and it goes back to Conrad Recktenwald (born ca. 1560 in Mettnich, Saarland), who was most possibly the original nameholder.

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Recktenwald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Recktenwald is most common in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Recktenwald? popularity and diffusion

The last name Recktenwald is the 113,869th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,794,078 people. The surname Recktenwald is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Recktenwald reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Recktenwald is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 2,905 people, or 1 in 27,713. In Germany Recktenwald is primarily found in: Saarland, where 74 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent live. Besides Germany this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Recktenwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Recktenwald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Recktenwald surname grew 2,459 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Recktenwald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Recktenwald last name are 14.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.01% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Recktenwald earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.55% more than the national average, earning $52,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $52,508 CAD per year.

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