Rittenhouse Surname
Approximately 7,353 people bear this surname
Rittenhouse Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from Rittinghaus, a farm in Western Germany (near Altena, In Westphalia).
Rittenhouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,136 | 1:50,793 | 6,131 |
| Canada | 159 | 1:231,733 | 22,208 |
| Honduras | 33 | 1:267,165 | 2,560 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,626 | 1:30,885 | 3,729 |
Rittenhouse (19) may also be a first name.
Rittenhouse Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from Rittinghaus, a farm in Western Germany (near Altena, In Westphalia).
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Rittenhouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rittenhouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rittenhouse is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rittenhouse.
How Common Is The Last Name Rittenhouse? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 67,660th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 991,098 people. Rittenhouse is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Rittenhouse reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most widely held forename globally It is held by 19 people.
The last name Rittenhouse is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 7,136 people, or 1 in 50,793. In The United States Rittenhouse is most numerous in: Ohio, where 10 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Honduras, where 0 percent are found.
Rittenhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rittenhouse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rittenhouse surname expanded 439 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rittenhouse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rittenhouse last name are 25.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.01% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rittenhouse earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $44,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $50,450 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritthenhouse | 96 | 1 | / |
| Ritteenhouse | 96 | 1 | / |
| Reittenhouse | 96 | 0 | / |
| Rhittenhouse | 96 | 0 | / |
| Ritenhouse | 95 | 20 | / |
| Rittenhous | 95 | 5 | / |
| Rittenouse | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rittenhuse | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rittenhose | 95 | 0 | / |
| Rittinhouse | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rittenhause | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rithenhouse | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rittenhousa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rittemhouse | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rettenhouse | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ritenhous | 90 | 0 | / |
| Rettenhous | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rittenhaus | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ritenhause | 86 | 0 | / |
| Retenhouse | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ritenous | 84 | 0 | / |
| Rettinhouse | 82 | 66 | / |
| Rithinhouse | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rettinhous | 76 | 2 | / |
| Rettenhaus | 76 | 0 | / |
| Ritenaus | 74 | 0 | / |
| Richtenhaus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Risstinous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ristinus | 63 | 5 | / |
| Riteniece | 60 | 16 | / |
| Retinos | 56 | 1 | / |
| Retenais | 53 | 8 | / |
| Hrytenas | 53 | 2 | / |
| Rettenagi | 50 | 3 | / |
| Rajtienas | 50 | 1 | / |
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