Rietzel Surname

1,061,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rietzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rietzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany851:947,12366,306
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Rietzel (16) may also be a first name.

Rietzel Last Name Facts

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

Rietzel is found most in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rietzel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rietzel is the 1,061,269th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. The surname Rietzel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Rietzel reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name globally, held by 16 people.

Rietzel is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 947,123. In Germany Rietzel is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 27 percent reside, Bavaria, where 21 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent reside. Beside Germany it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Poland, where 15 percent reside.

Rietzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rietzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rietzel surname rose 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rietzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rietzel last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rietzel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $49,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.1% less than the national average, earning $37,709 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rietzeld932/
Rietzell930/
Ritzel922,935/
Retzel9279/
Rietzl9224/
Riezel927/
Reitzel862,231/
Reutzel861,595/
Roetzel86382/
Raetzel86150/
Ritzell8664/
Ruetzel8642/
Retzell8615/
Ritszel867/
Ristzel863/
Ruitzel861/
Ritzeld861/
Rezel83524/
Ritzl83468/
Rizel83299/
Retzl83226/
Riezl831/
Rietzschel82607/
Reitzell80315/
Rietchel8018/
Raetzell8010/
Raethzel802/
Reutzell801/
Roetzell801/
Raiezzel801/
Rietgelt801/
Rützel771,519/
Reizel77483/
Raizel77302/
Rätzel77296/
Redzel77178/
Ridzel7788/
Rutzel7781/
Reuzel7767/
Rizell7756/
Reitzl7750/
Rezell7738/
Raitzl7732/
Retsel7721/
Riczel7713/
Rezuel7712/
Rezael7710/
Ritcel778/
Rizzel775/
Reyzel775/
Ritsel773/
Riceel772/
Reazel772/
Rejzel772/
Rezzel772/
Reezel771/
Rizeel771/
Reczel771/
Rezeel771/
Ruizel771/
Riziel771/
Ritxel771/
Rytzel770/
Rietschel751,265/
Ritzschel753/
Rechtzgel751/
Retzelova751/
Retzelová751/
Riesthsel750/
Rezl7312/
Rizl732/
Riechel711,025/
Ritchel71187/
Rittsel7153/
Rytszel7119/
Rutzell7118/
Ritshel7116/
Rietschelt718/
Rizzell717/
Rytzell716/
Retchel714/
Räthzel713/
Reizell712/
Riedsel712/
Ristsel712/
Ritsell711/
Raetcel711/
Raitjel711/
Redzelp711/
Retsell710/
Reitzil710/
Reutxel710/
Reitcel710/
Rezsell710/
Ritschel673,719/
Recel67214/
Reçel67148/
Ryzel6736/
Reitchel6734/
Reizl6730/
Ritchell6726/
Rizil6725/
Raizl6716/
Ruizl6715/
Ricel678/
Reyzl676/
Retzlová673/
Rizzl673/
Roitsell672/
Raetchel671/
Retchelt671/
Rithsell671/
Riechell671/
Ritzlová671/
Retsl671/
Rijzl671/
Ristchel671/
Retchell670/
Reitselt670/
Reitzill670/
Raitchel670/

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Footnotes

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