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 is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Reitzel.

How Common Is The Last Name Reitzel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 189,356th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,266,493 people. The last name Reitzel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Reitzel reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Reitzel is also the 1,775,424th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 34 people.

Reitzel is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,478 people, or 1 in 245,236. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 20 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Reitzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Reitzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reitzel last name rose 478 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reitzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Reitzel surname are 26.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.82% registered to vote for the political 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/

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