Ritterwald Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Ritterwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ritterwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Australia31:8,998,567200,784

Ritterwald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ritterwald has its highest incidence in Hungary. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ritterwald.

How Common Is The Last Name Ritterwald? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Ritterwald live; 64 percent live in Eastern Europe and 64 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name Ritterwald is most frequent in Hungary, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 545,349. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 50 percent reside, Tolna County, where 39 percent reside and Fejér County, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Hungary Ritterwald occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ritterwald
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