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

The surname Ritgen is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ritgen.

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

This surname is the 2,255,512^th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name Ritgen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Ritgen are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Ritgen is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 1,364,499. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Ritgen exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.