Rietjens Surname

468,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rietjens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rietjens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4251:39,7356,725
Belgium1641:70,10111,187
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
United States201:18,122,947588,089
France81:8,302,840321,660
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Rietjens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rietjens is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rietjens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rietjens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rietjens is the 468,873rd most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 10,163,941 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Rietjens live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 425 people, or 1 in 39,735. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Limburg, where 56 percent live, North Brabant, where 16 percent live and North Holland, where 9 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Rietjens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rietjens surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Rietjens earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.07% less than the national average, earning $33,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ritjens938/
Roetjens8810/
Rietgens881/
Rieijens881/
Riettiens8221/
Rutjens80722/
Ritgens8044/
Rütjens801/
Ruytjens7568/
Ruttjens751/
Ruthjens751/
Rütgens6722/
Rutiens671/
Rytiens671/
Riegins671/
Ruttiens6370/
Rüttgens6345/
Ryttgens632/
Reytiiens591/
Riisnæs5398/

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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 Rietjens
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