Rittenhouse Surname

67,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rittenhouse Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from Rittinghaus, a farm in Western Germany (near Altena, In Westphalia).

Rittenhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1361:50,7936,131
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Honduras331:267,1652,560
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6261:30,8853,729

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.

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