Ritsema Surname

210,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ritsema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ritsema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9841:368,35332,709
Netherlands9061:18,6392,901
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Ritsema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ritsema is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ritsema? popularity and diffusion

Ritsema is the 210,129th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,708,675 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ritsema reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 984 people, or 1 in 368,353. In The United States Ritsema is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 65 percent are found, Florida, where 4 percent are found and California, where 3 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 46 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Ritsema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ritsema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ritsema last name grew 32,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ritsema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ritsema last name are 41.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ritsema earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $47,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.57% more than the national average, earning $58,909 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reitsema93933/
Rietsema93187/
Ritzema86798/
Retsema8656/
Rissema8632/
Risemas8616/
Risemay862/
Ritsemo861/
Ritsima861/
Reitzema80124/
Reidsema8037/
Rhitzema801/
Risima777/
Rizema776/
Resema772/
Ritzheima750/
Reisima7156/
Rishima719/
Reshema719/
Richema716/
Reesema714/
Risimas711/
Rizeuma711/
Ryshema711/
Rutsoma711/
Risimha711/
Ritzama711/
Retsemi711/
Retsima711/
Rissima711/
Resemay710/
Raishima67387/
Risshima67138/
Ricemapp6735/
Ridsamai671/
Rissemou671/
Retshama671/
Rizshima671/
Reeshema670/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ritsema
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