Rettie Surname
Approximately 818 people bear this surname
Rettie Surname Definition:
Of local origin from the old lands of Reattie or Raittie in the parish of Innerboyndie, Banffshire. Willmus Rettie was common councillor in Aberdeen 1474 (Guildry, p. 187). The name occurs several times in RSCA. as Raittie and Ratie.
Read More About This SurnameRettie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 283 | 1:18,918 | 2,239 |
| United States | 208 | 1:1,742,591 | 114,999 |
| Canada | 184 | 1:200,248 | 19,574 |
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 193 | 1:19,395 | 1,962 |
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Rettie (169) may also be a first name.
Rettie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from the old lands of Reattie or Raittie in the parish of Innerboyndie, Banffshire. Willmus Rettie was common councillor in Aberdeen 1474 (Guildry, p. 187). The name occurs several times in RSCA. as Raittie and Ratie.
Rettie Demographics
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Rettie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rettie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rettie is found most in Scotland. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rettie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rettie is the 423,328th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,908,980 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Rettie reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 703,581st most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 169 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 283 people, or 1 in 18,918. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: Aberdeen City, where 19 percent reside, Aberdeenshire, where 13 percent reside and Perth and Kinross, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Scotland this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 22 percent reside.
Rettie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rettie has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,095 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 720 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rettie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rettie last name are 12.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.71% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rettie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $49,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $52,945 CAD per year.
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Rettie Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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