Reitz Surname
Approximately 26,255 people bear this surname
Reitz Surname Definition:
From the Frisian name Reit. Also a place name in Germany.
Reitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12,373 | 1:6,507 | 794 |
| United States | 10,600 | 1:34,194 | 4,265 |
| Brazil | 1,092 | 1:196,039 | 7,552 |
| South Africa | 700 | 1:77,397 | 9,599 |
| France | 419 | 1:158,527 | 24,620 |
| Denmark | 255 | 1:22,136 | 2,251 |
| Canada | 141 | 1:261,316 | 24,674 |
| Austria | 104 | 1:81,879 | 12,272 |
| Netherlands | 76 | 1:222,200 | 29,701 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| Switzerland | 54 | 1:152,091 | 14,437 |
| Hungary | 51 | 1:192,476 | 16,435 |
| Belgium | 45 | 1:255,481 | 31,256 |
| Israel | 34 | 1:251,695 | 22,987 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Chile | 20 | 1:880,824 | 18,509 |
| Czechia | 19 | 1:559,656 | 56,138 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Luxembourg | 7 | 1:82,935 | 6,145 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,576 | 1:31,865 | 3,832 |
Reitz (100) may also be a first name.
Reitz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Frisian name Reit. Also a place name in Germany.
(German) Descendant of Ragizo, a pettform of names beginning with Ragan (counsel), as Raginhari and Reginmund; one who came from Ragizo, in Germany.
Reitz Demographics
Average Reitz Salary in
United States
$44,833 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Reitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Reitz occurs most in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Reitz click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Reitz? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 20,788th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 277,568 people. The surname Reitz is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Reitz live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Reitz is also the 946,056th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 100 people.
The surname Reitz is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 12,373 people, or 1 in 6,507. In Germany Reitz is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 42 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent reside. Not including Germany Reitz exists in 60 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.
Reitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Reitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Reitz last name grew 673 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Reitz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Reitz last name are 18.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Reitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.26% more than the national average, earning 409,261 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 143.57% more than the national average, earning R 578,808 per year; in United States they earn 3.9% more than the national average, earning $44,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $48,280 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reitze | 91 | 1,192 | / |
| Reiutz | 91 | 14 | / |
| Reitez | 91 | 1 | / |
| Reidtz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Reitzz | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ritz | 89 | 21,377 | / |
| Retz | 89 | 2,588 | / |
| Reiz | 89 | 1,255 | / |
| Reetz | 80 | 7,287 | / |
| Rietz | 80 | 4,609 | / |
| Ruetz | 80 | 2,073 | / |
| Raitz | 80 | 1,926 | / |
| Hritz | 80 | 1,626 | / |
| Raetz | 80 | 1,519 | / |
| Roetz | 80 | 770 | / |
| Ritze | 80 | 387 | / |
| Reutz | 80 | 141 | / |
| Roitz | 80 | 119 | / |
| Reits | 80 | 118 | / |
| Hreiz | 80 | 117 | / |
| Reatz | 80 | 52 | / |
| Reicz | 80 | 37 | / |
| Ruitz | 80 | 33 | / |
| Hretz | 80 | 22 | / |
| Reuiz | 80 | 15 | / |
| Reiaz | 80 | 14 | / |
| Rhetz | 80 | 11 | / |
| Rettz | 80 | 8 | / |
| Reiyz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Rittz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Reyiz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rithz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rhitz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Retze | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rehtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reiez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reitx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Restz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reytz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Retzz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rretz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reizz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ristz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reidz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reioz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reitzsch | 77 | 0 | / |
| Riz | 75 | 7,032 | / |
| Rez | 75 | 1,916 | / |
| Reedtz | 73 | 185 | / |
| Hreits | 73 | 98 | / |
| Reites | 73 | 82 | / |
| Raethz | 73 | 71 | / |
| Reetze | 73 | 50 | / |
| Raithz | 73 | 35 | / |
| Reiths | 73 | 31 | / |
| Raehtz | 73 | 31 | / |
| Raittz | 73 | 29 | / |
| Reitås | 73 | 24 | / |
| Raitze | 73 | 21 | / |
| Reitts | 73 | 13 | / |
| Rowetz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Reitci | 73 | 8 | / |
| Raitez | 73 | 8 | / |
| Reitch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rheits | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhettz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rayitz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hristz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rittze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reettz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reutze | 73 | 0 | / |
| Reastz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ruiz | 67 | 2,755,967 | / |
| Raiz | 67 | 11,945 | / |
| Reaz | 67 | 9,828 | / |
| Ratz | 67 | 6,090 | / |
| Roiz | 67 | 3,068 | / |
| Rets | 67 | 2,033 | / |
| Rätz | 67 | 1,343 | / |
| Rits | 67 | 1,064 | / |
| Rytz | 67 | 1,020 | / |
| Reci | 67 | 751 | / |
| Riez | 67 | 421 | / |
| Hriz | 67 | 393 | / |
| Ricz | 67 | 261 | / |
| Reić | 67 | 238 | / |
| Rátz | 67 | 197 | / |
| Reyz | 67 | 158 | / |
| Reez | 67 | 151 | / |
| Rizz | 67 | 123 | / |
| Ridz | 67 | 119 | / |
| Reitsch | 67 | 91 | / |
| Reic | 67 | 57 | / |
| Retzsch | 67 | 49 | / |
| Roggetz | 67 | 34 | / |
| Recz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Redz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rizh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Reuz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rezh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rejautz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hrez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rezz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ritc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rihz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reittes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Retc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Róiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rizs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rehz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rëiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ërez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geeritz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rezs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reggetz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reichts | 67 | 0 | / |
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