Rittmeyer Surname

407,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Rittmeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rittmeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4281:188,09721,845
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Switzerland591:139,20213,535
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Denmark171:332,04223,714
England111:5,065,278148,650
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Rittmeyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rittmeyer is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rittmeyer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 407,730th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,493,643 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Rittmeyer reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 428 people, or 1 in 188,097. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 26 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live and Bavaria, where 16 percent live. Other than Germany Rittmeyer exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Rittmeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rittmeyer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rittmeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rittmeyer surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% registered with the party.

The amount Rittmeyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.85% less than the national average, earning $41,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.62% more than the national average, earning $72,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ritmeyer9432/
Rittmyer941/
Reitmeyer891,259/
Rittmeier89990/
Rittmayer8961/
Rietmeyer8956/
Rettmeyer8940/
Rimeyer881/
Reitemeyer84720/
Reithmeyer84109/
Richtmeyer8459/
Riethmeyer8429/
Roithmeyer8413/
Riemeyer8288/
Rismeyer8250/
Reitmyer8239/
Rittmayr824/
Ritmeier822/
Rutmeyer821/
Retmeyer821/
Reitmeyr821/
Rittmier820/
Rettmyer820/
Rytmeyer820/
Reithemeyer8027/
Rimyer804/
Reitmeier783,819/
Reitmayer78626/
Rittmaier78155/
Rethmeyer78137/
Restmeyer7843/
Raitmayer7841/
Rehtmeyer7838/
Ruthmeyer7833/
Ruttmayer7833/
Roitmeier7825/
Reetmeyer7824/
Rettmeier7822/
Roitmayer7817/
Reismeyer7812/
Reithmeyr787/
Rietmeier784/
Reitmeyre781/
Reithmyer780/
Rittmayar780/
Richtmeyr780/
Reitmeyerová763/
Rimmyer7533/
Remeyer7512/
Ritmier750/
Rutmeyr750/
Reithmeier741,999/
Roithmeier74746/
Reitemeier74437/
Reithmayer74331/
Riethmeier7494/
Riethmayer7464/
Raithmeier7438/
Roithmayer7426/
Raithmayer745/
Reitemayer742/
Riothmayer741/
Reitmayr71382/
Rehmeyer71303/
Reitmeir71184/
Reemeyer7167/
Riemeier7166/
Reimeier7143/
Raitmayr7142/
Reymeyer7129/
Rutmayer7123/
Reitmaer7122/
Ritmajer7110/
Reitmier718/
Raitmeir718/
Reumeyer717/
Rismayer712/
Raitmaer712/
Resmeyer711/
Rittmair711/
Roitmaer711/
Remmeyer710/
Retmeier710/
Riemayer710/
Raymeyer710/
Rethmeier671,098/
Reitmaier67851/
Reithmayr67291/
Roithmayr67232/
Reitmajer67194/
Reithmeir6757/
Rimeur6756/
Rhiemeier6754/
Reitmayerová6746/
Reitmeierová6740/
Reismeier6737/
Raitmajer6730/
Roithmeir6728/
Raitmaier6714/
Remeer6713/
Raithmayr6713/
Ruthmeier679/
Raitmayerová678/
Rjmeer677/
Reitmayerova676/
Reitemeir675/
Rethmayer675/
Richtmeir674/
Rettmaier674/
Restmayer673/
Rimier672/
Raytmayer672/
Reysmeyer672/
Rietmijer672/
Reithmier671/
Reitmeierova671/
Rettmajer671/
Reutmeier671/
Reammeyer670/
Riethmeir670/
Rehemeyer670/
Reitmauer670/

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