Rittig Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Rittig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rittig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2421:332,66732,901
Denmark421:134,39812,049
Czechia371:287,39137,121
Austria211:405,49741,758
Croatia101:422,86035,095
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Rittig Last Name Facts

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

Rittig is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rittig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 764,765th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 19,537,657 people. The last name Rittig is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Rittig are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Rittig is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 242 people, or 1 in 332,667. In Germany Rittig is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent live, Hesse, where 20 percent live and Brandenburg, where 18 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 11 percent live and Czechia, where 10 percent live.

Rittig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rittig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rittig last name declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rittig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rittig surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Rittig earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raittig921/
Ritig9120/
Rettig8313,481/
Rietig83309/
Ristig83306/
Ruttig83122/
Rättig8370/
Reitig8312/
Rittik836/
Ryttig833/
Rittic831/
Rithig830/
Rittigová8025/
Richtig77135/
Riethig7794/
Rittick777/
Reattig772/
Hrittik771/
Rhittik771/
Riehtig771/
Rettigg770/
Rhettig770/
Retig73501/
Ritik7389/
Rutig7345/
Riteg7336/
Rütig731/
Ritic731/
Ruthig67241/
Ritegh6774/
Retigs6745/
Retteg6718/
Rithik6715/
Ruteig6713/
Reatig6711/
Rettic6710/
Rejtig678/
Rettigová677/
Reteig676/
Rettik674/
Rihtic673/
Hritik672/
Ristiq671/
Ruitic671/
Ruttik671/
Ritäkt671/
Rhittique671/
Riettieck671/
Riotic671/
Rittec671/
Rettjg671/
Ritike671/
Retigh671/
Restig670/
Rutteg670/
Risteg670/
Reutig670/
Reetig670/

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Footnotes

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