Reiffenstein Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Reiffenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reiffenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark621:91,0448,699
Canada541:682,32655,162
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Austria201:425,77243,235
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875

Reiffenstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Reiffenstein is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Reiffenstein.

How Common Is The Last Name Reiffenstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,129,067th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. The last name Reiffenstein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Reiffenstein live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 91,044. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 50 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 27 percent reside and Region Zealand, where 23 percent reside. Beside Denmark this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 21 percent reside.

Reiffenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Reiffenstein are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Reiffenstein earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.33% less than the national average, earning $36,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $55,738 CAD per year.

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Reiffenstein Reference & Research

Reiffenstein FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Reiffenstein
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