Rietz Surname

102,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Namibia

Rietz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rietz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4771:32,5014,289
United States1,0001:362,45932,305
Sweden2531:38,9203,107
Poland1611:236,07930,273
Namibia1561:15,4452,810
Botswana831:26,3495,307
Australia811:333,28028,364
France731:909,900105,096
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Austria451:189,23224,045
Finland391:140,94113,163
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
England221:2,532,63991,802
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:306,21124,200

Rietz (19) may also be a first name.

Rietz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rietz is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rietz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rietz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rietz is the 102,263rd most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,581,156 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Rietz are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Rietz is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 19 people.

The last name Rietz is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 2,477 people, or 1 in 32,501. In Germany Rietz is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live, Brandenburg, where 12 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 8 percent live. Beside Germany this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Sweden, where 5 percent live.

Rietz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rietz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rietz surname expanded 610 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rietz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rietz surname are 28.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rietz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.95% less than the national average, earning R 126,072 per year; in United States they earn 17.83% more than the national average, earning $50,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $55,317 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rietze91631/
Ritz8921,377/
Retz892,588/
Riez89421/
Reitz8026,255/
Reetz807,287/
Ruetz802,073/
Raitz801,926/
Hritz801,626/
Raetz801,519/
Roetz80770/
Ritze80387/
Reutz80141/
Roitz80119/
Reatz8052/
Ruitz8033/
Hretz8022/
Ruiez8012/
Riets8011/
Rhetz8011/
Rettz808/
Rittz806/
Raiez804/
Rithz804/
Rhitz803/
Retze802/
Rehtz801/
Reiez801/
Restz801/
Riyez801/
Reytz801/
Rieiz801/
Retzz801/
Rretz801/
Ristz800/
Riitz800/
Rietzsch77111/
Riz757,032/
Rez751,916/
Reitze731,192/
Reedtz73185/
Raethz7371/
Reetze7350/
Raithz7335/
Raehtz7331/
Raittz7329/
Raitze7321/
Reiutz7314/
Rowetz7310/
Raieez7310/
Raitez738/
Rihiez732/
Rieyaz731/
Raiyez731/
Rhettz731/
Reitez731/
Rietch731/
Rayitz731/
Hristz731/
Rayiez731/
Reidtz731/
Reaetz731/
Rittze731/
Hraiez731/
Reettz731/
Reitzz730/
Reutze730/
Reastz730/
Ruiz672,755,967/
Raiz6711,945/
Reaz679,828/
Roiz673,068/
Rets672,033/
Rietsch671,440/
Rätz671,343/
Reiz671,255/
Rits671,064/
Rytz671,020/
Hriz67393/
Ricz67261/
Reyz67158/
Riec67158/
Reez67151/
Rizz67123/
Ridz67119/
Ryez6787/
Retzsch6749/
Ryiz6735/
Roggetz6734/
Recz6728/
Riyz6726/
Redz6721/
Rizh6718/
Reuz6711/
Rezh6710/
Rejautz6710/
Hrez675/
Rezz675/
Ritc674/
Rihz674/
Retc672/
Róiz672/
Rizs672/
Rhiz672/
Rehz671/
Rëiz671/
Ërez671/
Geeritz671/
Rrez671/
Rezs671/
Riiz671/
Rhez671/
Reggetz670/
Rietche670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rietz
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