Rettensberger Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rettensberger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rettensberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Rettensberger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rettensberger has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rettensberger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,602,217th most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Rettensberger is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Rettensberger are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Rettensberger is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 3,500,237. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 91 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 20 percent live and Thailand, where 3 percent live.

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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 Rettensberger
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