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Where Does The Last Name Rita Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Rita (Arabic: ريتّا, Bengali: রীতা, Georgian: რიტა, Hindi: रीता, Marathi: रीता, Oriya: ରୀତା, Tibetan: རི་ཏ་) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Rīta. Click here for further potential spellings of Rita.

How Common Is The Last Name Rita? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 6,942^nd most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 89,375 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Rita reside; 33 percent reside in South Asia and 22 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 77^th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 4,548,661 people.

The last name Rita is most commonly occurring in Bangladesh, where it is held by 17,573 people, or 1 in 9,068. Apart from Bangladesh this last name is found in 130 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.

Rita Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rita has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rita last name grew 11,489 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,342 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rita Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Rita last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (67%) in Lebanon and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Rita are 5.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.36% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rita earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 20.3% less than the national average, earning €23,935 per year; in Colombia they earn 31% more than the national average, earning $29,741,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $41,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $52,082 CAD per year.