Reichwald Surname

312,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Reichwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reichwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7351:109,53113,512
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Brazil731:2,932,52586,118
Denmark551:102,6319,658
England281:1,989,93178,001
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Reichwald Last Name Facts

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

Reichwald has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reichwald? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 312,422nd most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,052,779 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Reichwald reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 735 people, or 1 in 109,531. In Germany Reichwald is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live and Brandenburg, where 14 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Reichwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Reichwald has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 6,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reichwald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Reichwald surname are 9.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.45% registered with the party.

The amount Reichwald earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 23.24% more than the national average, earning $53,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.31% more than the national average, earning $61,263 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reichwaldt9581/
Reichewald951/
Richwald9477/
Riechwald8928/
Reichvald891/
Reichwalt891/
Rachwald8252/
Richwalt824/
Rychwald822/
Rajchwald7819/
Rauchwald7810/
Richwould780/
Ricwalt751/
Rueswald715/
Rachwałd711/
Riswold6388/
Reswold630/
Reisvold5919/
Risvold50353/
Rasbold50183/
Resvold5030/
Rejvold5010/
Rasvold500/

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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 Reichwald
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