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

The last name Ritson (Arabic: ريتسون) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Ritson is the 110,636^th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,735,130 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Ritson live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 640,739^th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 200 people.

The last name Ritson is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 2,147 people, or 1 in 25,952. In England Ritson is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 14 percent live, Cumbria, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Ritson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ritson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ritson last name grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 870 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 444 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ritson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ritson surname are 0.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Ritson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.73% more than the national average, earning R 279,768 per year; in United States they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $46,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.24% more than the national average, earning $64,706 CAD per year.