Ringwald Surname

117,095th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Ringwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ringwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0831:38,6495,124
United States1,1181:324,20329,514
France4381:151,65023,523
Australia641:421,80833,593
Canada641:575,71247,839
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Hungary261:377,54926,409
England211:2,653,24194,788
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Israel141:611,26042,949
Austria131:655,03358,041
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:348,74126,729

Ringwald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ringwald is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ringwald? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 117,095th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,852,452 people. The last name Ringwald occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Ringwald live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 2,083 people, or 1 in 38,649. In Germany Ringwald is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 88 percent live, Bavaria, where 4 percent live and Berlin, where 2 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.

Ringwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ringwald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ringwald last name grew 776 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ringwald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ringwald last name are 26.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Ringwald earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.37% more than the national average, earning $49,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $56,719 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ringwaldt948/
Ringwauld941/
Ringwalld941/
Ringwalt88143/
Ringvald8849/
Ringwold8815/
Rengwald880/
Rincwald880/
Ringwaldová844/
Ringwaldova842/
Rinckwald8277/
Ringvold75335/
Ringualt750/
Ringvalt750/
Ringwoltz710/

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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 Ringwald
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