Reichow Surname

189,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Reichow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reichow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0581:76,0929,634
United States6591:550,01445,482
Brazil4521:473,61617,915
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Austria91:946,15970,786
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Reichow Last Name Facts

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

Reichow is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reichow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 189,571st most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,270,891 people. The surname Reichow is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Reichow reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Reichow is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,058 people, or 1 in 76,092. In Germany Reichow is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 31 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 11 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Brazil, where 20 percent live.

Reichow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Reichow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reichow last name increased 1,690 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reichow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Reichow surname are 10.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Reichow earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning $47,378 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $52,322 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Richow9228/
Rechow9214/
Reithchow881/
Rischow86121/
Roechow865/
Reschow862/
Riechow861/
Raichow860/
Reichob860/
Ricow832/
Reichoff8029/
Reichova808/
Reichhof801/
Raischow800/
Rachow771,572/
Richov7718/
Rechov778/
Recowa773/
Ricowa772/
Richof771/
Rishow771/
Richaw771/
Redcow771/
Rychow771/
Reisow771/
Reichhoff75182/
Redshow7133/
Rachowa7133/
Riechof7117/
Raschow717/
Rechova715/
Reicoff714/
Richoff713/
Reikhof711/
Raishow711/
Richova711/
Rzeczow711/
Ryschow711/
Roychow711/
Ritchob711/
Ratchow710/
Rischaw710/
Reschof710/
Ricov67261/
Ratschow6731/
Racow6728/
Resow6722/
Rueschaw6710/
Recov677/
Risow676/
Riechoff676/
Rizow674/
Reschoff674/
Ricof672/
Raichova672/
Richshaw672/
Reschova672/
Hrechova671/
Ruiszhow671/
Reidshaw671/
Retchoff671/
Reshchov671/
Hrichova671/
Ricaw670/
Rischoff670/
Reikhoff670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Reichow
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