Rittelmeyer Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Rittelmeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rittelmeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Rittelmeyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rittelmeyer occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rittelmeyer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,860,621st most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. The surname Rittelmeyer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Rittelmeyer live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States Rittelmeyer is most numerous in: Georgia, where 34 percent live, Virginia, where 13 percent live and Alabama, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States Rittelmeyer is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Rittelmeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rittelmeyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rittelmeyer surname grew 888 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rittelmeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rittelmeyer are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64% being registered to vote for the party.

Rittelmeyer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.97% more than the national average, earning $53,061 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Rittelmeyer
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