Retzke Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Retzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Retzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2341:344,04033,598
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Retzke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Retzke occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Retzke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Retzke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 663,740th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 16,122,889 people. The surname Retzke is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Retzke reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is held by 234 people, or 1 in 344,040. In Germany Retzke is primarily found in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 36 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live and Brandenburg, where 12 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Retzke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Retzke are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68% being registered to vote for the party.

Retzke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.02% more than the national average, earning $50,493 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rietzke92361/
Raetzke9276/
Reetzke9241/
Reitzke923/
Retzker921/
Rezke9124/
Reetzkee860/
Ratzke831,020/
Ritzke83420/
Rätzke83148/
Retzki8366/
Retzky8351/
Retzka8314/
Retske8313/
Hretzk835/
Rotzke834/
Redzke831/
Rezhke831/
Retzschke801/
Raatzke7727/
Reitzki7715/
Retsker778/
Ritzker775/
Rettcke773/
Reitzky772/
Rietzki772/
Hretzka771/
Radtzke771/
Retzsky771/
Rietzka771/
Reitzka771/
Rattzke771/
Ritzkie770/
Roetzschke754/
Recke731,538/
Rezkh7321/
Rezck7310/
Reezk739/
Ritzk736/
Hrezk731/
Rezzk731/
Retck731/
Retschke71124/
Ritzscke711/
Roetscke711/
Riecke672,314/
Ritzka67342/
Reczka67270/
Ratzki67142/
Retsky67138/
Reicke67126/
Ritzschke6774/
Ritzki6767/
Rötzschke6760/
Ratske6740/
Ratzky6739/
Ritzky6734/
Roetschke6725/
Rezkih6722/
Rechke6721/
Retska6720/
Reckie6712/
Rizkee679/
Radzke677/
Ryczke676/
Reckey674/
Redske673/
Reecke673/
Retski672/
Rezkyi672/
Rezkoi672/
Retcka671/
Rotzki671/
Rytzka671/
Reczky671/
Reckea671/
Redzka671/
Reczki671/
Reitzx671/
Rezsky671/
Rezhki671/
Reckke671/
Reckee670/
Reacke670/
Rotzky670/

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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 Retzke
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