Retzel Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Greenland

Retzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Retzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Greenland71:8,054710
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Retzel (226) may also be a first name.

Retzel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Retzel occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Retzel.

How Common Is The Last Name Retzel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,121,169th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Retzel reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 598,137th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 226 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 2,118,565. In Germany Retzel is primarily found in: Hesse, where 47 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 39 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Germany it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Greenland, where 9 percent are found.

Retzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Retzel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Retzel last name contracted 21 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Retzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Retzel surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Retzel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning $45,132 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reitzel922,231/
Reutzel921,595/
Roetzel92382/
Rietzel92235/
Raetzel92150/
Retzell9215/
Rezel91524/
Retzl91226/
Reitzell86315/
Raetzell8610/
Raethzel862/
Reutzell861/
Roetzell861/
Rietzell860/
Ritzel832,935/
Ratzel831,577/
Reizel83483/
Rötzel83470/
Rätzel83296/
Redzel83178/
Reuzel8367/
Reitzl8350/
Rezell8338/
Rietzl8324/
Retsel8321/
Rotzel8321/
Roezel8313/
Rezuel8312/
Rezael8310/
Riezel837/
Reyzel835/
Reziel833/
Reazel832/
Rejzel832/
Rezzel832/
Raezel832/
Reezel831/
Reczel831/
Rezeel831/
Rytzel830/
Rezl8012/
Rechtzgel801/
Retzelova801/
Retzelová801/
Ratzell77100/
Rotzell7792/
Ritzell7764/
Rytszel7719/
Ritszel777/
Rytzell776/
Retchel774/
Räthzel773/
Ristzel773/
Reizell772/
Raetcel771/
Ruitzel771/
Redzelp771/
Ritzeld771/
Retsell770/
Reitzil770/
Roezell770/
Reitcel770/
Rezsell770/
Rietzschel75607/
Rezil73616/
Ritzl73468/
Rozel73382/
Rizel73299/
Razel73250/
Recel73214/
Reçel73148/
Ryzel7336/
Reizl7330/
Rözel7318/
Ratzl7315/
Reyzl736/
Rötzl731/
Retsl731/
Reitchel7134/
Retzlová713/
Retchelt711/
Retchell710/
Reitselt710/
Reitzill710/
Rozell673,663/
Rietschel671,265/
Rechel67543/
Raziel67399/
Raizel67302/
Rydzel67290/
Rayzel67168/
Roziel67166/
Ryczel67110/
Ridzel6788/
Rizell6756/
Rozuel6745/
Raitzl6732/
Rytsel6724/
Ratsel6721/
Razeel6718/
Rotsel6717/
Riczel6713/
Rätsel6710/
Rodzel678/
Ritcel678/
Reecel677/
Reciel676/
Rizzel675/
Razell673/
Ritsel673/
Ritzschel673/
Radzel672/
Riceel672/
Recsel672/
Rhazel672/
Rozeel672/
Rhezil672/
Hryzel672/
Reitschel671/
Recell671/
Redtseldt671/
Rizeel671/
Reicel671/
Ruizel671/
Rhozel671/
Riziel671/
Ritxel671/
Redsel670/
Royzel670/
Redcel670/
Raetsl670/
Reitchell670/

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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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  • 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 Retzel
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