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 occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rietjens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 468,873rd most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,163,941 people. The last name Rietjens is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Rietjens reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 425 people, or 1 in 39,735. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Limburg, where 56 percent are found, North Brabant, where 16 percent are found and North Holland, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 23 percent are found and Brazil, where 13 percent are found.

Rietjens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rietjens are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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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