Reuther Surname

55,241st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Reuther Surname Definition:

(German) One who cleared land for tilling.

Reuther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,2771:12,8251,664
United States2,1231:170,73017,246
France2151:308,94347,111
Denmark1731:32,6283,383
Canada931:396,18935,081
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
Austria591:144,32919,392
Australia391:692,19746,687
England261:2,143,00282,017
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Norway71:734,61250,907
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Macau21:300,8151,009
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:240,28120,076

Reuther (55) may also be a first name.

Reuther Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who cleared land for tilling.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Reuther Last Name Facts

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

Reuther is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Reuther click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reuther? popularity and diffusion

It is the 55,241st most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 792,211 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Reuther are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,336,256th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 55 people.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 6,277 people, or 1 in 12,825. In Germany Reuther is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 26 percent are found, Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Reuther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reuther has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,016 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reuther Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Reuther surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Reuther last name are 9.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Reuther earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.9% less than the national average, earning 318,741 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.54% more than the national average, earning $45,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.51% less than the national average, earning $44,461 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reuter9264,901/
Ruther921,740/
Rether92387/
Reuthe92110/
Reutter865,189/
Reither861,785/
Raether861,567/
Ruether86977/
Roether86761/
Riether86721/
Reather86272/
Reuster86106/
Reyther8688/
Rauther8680/
Rethier8652/
Reudter8650/
Ruthert8634/
Routher8620/
Resther8616/
Reuterh8615/
Reuithe8610/
Rutther866/
Ruthier865/
Rheuter864/
Rutherd863/
Ruither863/
Reutere862/
Reether862/
Ruhther862/
Rreuter861/
Reauter861/
Redther861/
Reuterr861/
Reuteur861/
Reuthes861/
Reutier861/
Rethert860/
Rusther860/
Reuiter860/
Ruthe831,985/
Ruter831,023/
Reter83527/
Reute83105/
Routhier804,967/
Reyather809/
Routheir803/
Rautther803/
Rouether803/
Rauthier803/
Roethier802/
Rutheart801/
Reithert801/
Reuetter801/
Roehther801/
Rhethier801/
Roeither801/
Rowether800/
Reuttger800/
Reiter7765,315/
Rather7741,960/
Rutter7723,541/
Rother7722,288/
Ruiter779,872/
Rüther775,833/
Rauter775,091/
Retter773,855/
Rester772,267/
Ruster772,145/
Rueter772,130/
Ruthes771,701/
Reyter771,652/
Ruyter771,170/
Röther771,023/
Ryther77708/
Räther77562/
Reeter77531/
Rieter77523/
Ruhter77391/
Routhe77354/
Roethe77229/
Rauthe77210/
Rither77195/
Rejter77193/
Rutger77185/
Router77129/
Reithe77112/
Rutert77105/
Retier7788/
Roeter7786/
Ruthie7784/
Retere7778/
Riethe7767/
Retert7756/
Ruthér7721/
Ruthey7714/
Raeter7713/
Réther7712/
Rutthe778/
Rhuter777/
Reethe775/
Reater774/
Raethe774/
Reuste774/
Rguter773/
Rezter773/
Rutier772/
Reutes772/
Reutte772/
Ruthez772/
Ruthea771/
Ruthee771/
Ruthei771/
Ruthir771/
Ruuter771/
Hreter771/
Rehter771/
Reutea771/
Reutet771/
Reutre771/
Ruithe771/
Rusthe771/
Reutei771/
Ruethe770/
Reutir770/
Reathe770/
Rjther770/
Retger770/
Ruthje770/
Reutie770/
Reuterová7510/
Reisæther753/
Rute731,736/
Routier714,507/
Reitter712,085/
Reister712,028/
Rothert711,762/
Rathert711,665/
Ruijter711,537/
Rechter711,141/
Roither71704/
Rathier71575/
Rothier71408/
Rautert71383/
Reytier71377/
Rettger71303/
Roetter71264/
Rouster71157/
Roetger71148/
Rietter71108/
Ruetter71100/
Reaster7186/
Rautter7181/
Reitere7179/
Ruttert7178/
Ruehter7175/
Raither7172/
Ruitter7162/
Risther7148/
Reester7146/
Ruttger7146/
Rathoer7138/
Royther7125/
Riedter7124/
Rettert7123/
Reterre7119/
Rathetr7118/
Rahther7116/
Rautier7116/
Reszter7116/
Rettier7115/
Rotther7114/
Ratheer7113/
Reathes7110/
Rauster718/
Raather718/
Ruchter717/
Rathere716/
Ratherr715/
Rathher715/
Ratther715/
Rithter715/
Reyster714/
Restert714/
Rutthet714/
Rettere714/
Rothger713/
Roedter713/
Réthier713/
Rytther713/
Reieter712/
Ruyeter712/
Routhie712/
Ruiyter712/
Rathger712/
Reytere712/
Rotherd711/
Routhey711/
Reshter711/
Rreiter711/
Ruiterr711/
Routhee711/
Reathie711/
Reetter711/
Reihter711/
Reitaer711/
Reiterr711/
Rietger711/
Reutish711/
Reytter711/
Rautehr711/
Rateher711/
Rathter711/
Roetier711/
Rithaer711/
Reitert711/
Russter711/
Riehter711/
Resster711/
Rayuter711/
Rithier711/
Rehtere711/
Rauterd711/
Rosther711/
Routter711/
Reutech711/
Rathaer711/
Ruister710/
Restter710/
Resteer710/
Hrieter710/
Royeter710/
Roueter710/
Reitger710/
Rhyther710/
Reathet710/
Rauthre710/
Ruttier710/
Rothe6736,060/
Rithe676,132/
Rüter675,812/
Rathe672,420/
Riter671,977/
Roettger671,853/
Ryter671,708/
Roter671,704/
Ruthi671,636/
Rutte671,409/
Rutha671,148/
Rotthier67787/
Reuta67748/
Rater67719/
Raute67666/
Reite67657/
Route67524/
Ruete67507/
Reate67497/
Roete67307/
Rutes67254/
Ruthy67182/
Reichter67176/
Reisæter67123/
Routtier67111/
Rutge6735/
Riete6733/
Raithier6733/
Retre6731/
Ruettger6729/
Ruteh6727/
Rutea6725/
Reyte6720/
Reete6718/
Rutei6712/
Raete6711/
Reuti679/
Rötherdt678/
Rutep678/
Retir677/
Röter677/
Roitherz676/
Rotherdt675/
Ruted675/
Reterová674/
Richther674/
Rutet673/
Rutih673/
Rutee673/
Roothaer673/
Reistter672/
Roettier672/
Rowetter672/
Räter672/
Raettger671/
Rouhtier671/
Royetter671/
Ruthj671/
Rutie671/
Rhuytter671/
Reatheat671/
Rautajhe671/
Reistere671/
Reiszter671/
Rosæther671/
Ruute671/
Ruteytrt671/
Rutey670/
Rohweter670/
Rhute670/
Reihtier670/

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