Reitzel Surname

189,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Reitzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reitzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4781:245,23623,368
Germany3481:231,33825,683
Canada2771:133,01713,807
Denmark781:72,3687,171
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Norway71:734,61250,907
France41:16,605,680368,153
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3091:162,52014,796

Reitzel (34) may also be a first name.

Reitzel Last Name Facts

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

Reitzel occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reitzel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Reitzel is the 189,356th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,266,493 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Reitzel are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 34 people.

The last name Reitzel is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,478 people, or 1 in 245,236. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 20 percent reside, Ohio, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Reitzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reitzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Reitzel surname increased 478 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reitzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Reitzel last name are 26.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Reitzel earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.82% less than the national average, earning 287,864 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.29% less than the national average, earning $41,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.87% more than the national average, earning $58,066 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reitzell93315/
Ritzel922,935/
Reizel92483/
Retzel9279/
Reitzl9250/
Reutzel861,595/
Roetzel86382/
Rietzel86235/
Raetzel86150/
Ritzell8664/
Ruetzel8642/
Retzell8615/
Ritszel867/
Ristzel863/
Reizell862/
Ruitzel861/
Ritzeld861/
Reitzil860/
Reitcel860/
Rezel83524/
Ritzl83468/
Rizel83299/
Retzl83226/
Reizl8330/
Reitchel8034/
Raetzell8010/
Raethzel802/
Reutzell801/
Roetzell801/
Rietzell800/
Reitselt800/
Reitzill800/
Ratzel771,577/
Raizel77302/
Rätzel77296/
Redzel77178/
Ridzel7788/
Reuzel7767/
Rizell7756/
Rezell7738/
Raitzl7732/
Rietzl7724/
Retsel7721/
Riczel7713/
Rezuel7712/
Rezael7710/
Ritcel778/
Riezel777/
Reciel776/
Rizzel775/
Reyzel775/
Ritsel773/
Reziel773/
Reazel772/
Rejzel772/
Rezzel772/
Reezel771/
Rizeel771/
Reicel771/
Reczel771/
Rezeel771/
Ruizel771/
Riziel771/
Ritxel771/
Rytzel770/
Ritzschel753/
Reitschel751/
Rechtzgel751/
Retzelova751/
Retzelová751/
Reitchell750/
Rezl7312/
Rizl732/
Reichel7131,911/
Rietzschel71607/
Ritchel71187/
Ratzell71100/
Rittsel7153/
Rytszel7119/
Ritshel7116/
Rizzell717/
Rytzell716/
Retchel714/
Räthzel713/
Ristsel712/
Ritsell711/
Raetcel711/
Raitjel711/
Redzelp711/
Retsell710/
Reutxel710/
Reitschell710/
Rezsell710/
Ritschel673,719/
Rezil67616/
Razel67250/
Recel67214/
Reçel67148/
Reichell6736/
Ryzel6736/
Ritchell6726/
Rizil6725/
Rietchel6718/
Raizl6716/
Ruizl6715/
Ratzl6715/
Recil6713/
Ricel678/
Reyzl676/
Retzlová673/
Rizzl673/
Roitsell672/
Raetchel671/
Retchelt671/
Rithsell671/
Raiezzel671/
Reijchel671/
Ritzlová671/
Retsl671/
Rijzl671/
Ristchel671/
Retchell670/
Raitchel670/
Rheichel670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Reitzel
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis