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 surname Retzke is found most in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Retzke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Retzke is the 663,740th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 16,122,889 people. The surname Retzke is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Retzke live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Retzke is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 344,040. In Germany Retzke is mostly concentrated in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 36 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live and Brandenburg, where 12 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name is found 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 those bearing the Retzke last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68% 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
  • 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 Retzke
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