Reetz Surname

68,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Reetz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reetz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,8071:21,1472,818
United States2,6671:135,90514,232
Brazil4761:449,73617,043
Poland1051:361,98840,373
Denmark781:72,3687,171
Canada641:575,71247,839
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
England151:3,714,537119,675
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Reetz (11) may also be a first name.

Reetz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reetz is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reetz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 68,186th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,000,075 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Reetz live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 3,807 people, or 1 in 21,147. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 38 percent live, Brandenburg, where 10 percent live and Berlin, where 10 percent live. Apart from Germany Reetz exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Reetz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reetz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,031 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reetz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Reetz are 12.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.72% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Reetz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $45,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.46% less than the national average, earning $43,990 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reedtz91185/
Reetze9150/
Reettz911/
Retz892,588/
Reez89151/
Reggetz830/
Reitz8026,255/
Reyez805,571/
Rietz804,609/
Ruetz802,073/
Raetz801,519/
Roetz80770/
Reutz80141/
Reets8079/
Reatz8052/
Hretz8022/
Rhetz8011/
Reeaz809/
Rheez809/
Rettz808/
Rejez803/
Reezs802/
Retze802/
Restz801/
Rretz801/
Retzz801/
Reytz801/
Hreez801/
Rehtz801/
Reiez801/
Reedz800/
Reuez800/
Reggettz7715/
Rez751,916/
Reitze731,192/
Reeths7395/
Raethz7371/
Raehtz7331/
Reeyaz7322/
Rayeez7322/
Reiutz7314/
Raieez7310/
Rowetz7310/
Raweez736/
Rejeez731/
Reetse731/
Reetts731/
Reitez731/
Rhettz731/
Reidtz731/
Reastz730/
Reutze730/
Reitzz730/
Ritz6721,377/
Reaz679,828/
Ratz676,090/
Rotz672,166/
Rets672,033/
Rätz671,343/
Reiz671,255/
Rytz671,020/
Riez67421/
Rötz67378/
Reyz67158/
Retzsch6749/
Roggetz6734/
Recz6728/
Redz6721/
Reggets6716/
Reec6713/
Reuz6711/
Rezh6710/
Rejautz6710/
Hrez675/
Rezz675/
Reetesh674/
Reţe674/
Retc672/
Rhez671/
Rezs671/
Rehz671/
Ërez671/
Reetsch671/
Geeritz671/
Rrez671/

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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 Reetz
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