Ritzau Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Ritzau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ritzau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2871:280,50729,430
Denmark1361:41,5054,326
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Australia491:550,93340,757
Austria141:608,24554,975
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Ritzau Last Name Facts

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

Ritzau is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ritzau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ritzau? popularity and diffusion

Ritzau is the 530,215th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Ritzau reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 287 people, or 1 in 280,507. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 22 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Ritzau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ritzau last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% being registered with the party.

Ritzau earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.83% more than the national average, earning $60,768 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ritza91147/
Ritzu91113/
Rizau9123/
Raitza8326/
Ritzus8314/
Ritzou839/
Ritzuy836/
Reitza832/
Rithza832/
Ritzas831/
Rizeau831/
Riza8022,544/
Rizu801,244/
Reitzas7729/
Hritzay7717/
Reitzut771/
Rittsau771/
Ritzuis771/
Ridzaud771/
Rithzza771/
Rizza7312,094/
Rizea737,639/
Rizou732,910/
Rieza731,837/
Riczu73513/
Raiza73485/
Ridza73429/
Rizha73422/
Ricau73308/
Reiza73245/
Riezu73204/
Ricza73201/
Rizai73199/
Ritzo73187/
Rizzu73157/
Rizah73121/
Retza73116/
Ridzu7382/
Ritja7375/
Ruiza7365/
Rizui7349/
Ruzau7342/
Rhiza7338/
Ritsa7337/
Ritcu7332/
Hriza7315/
Rizay7312/
Ritju7310/
Rizsa738/
Ritsu738/
Rizaa737/
Ruizu735/
Raizu732/
Rijza731/
Rezau731/
Rizuo731/
Rutza731/
Hrizu731/
Ritca730/
Reitzuch717/
Roitzaid714/
Hritcu671,991/
Richau67616/
Rizuyo67601/
Ritcha67434/
Raizah67253/
Ritzie67215/
Rutzou67181/
Hriczu67173/
Ritchu67150/
Ritsou6791/
Rützou6775/
Roizah6765/
Ritsut6758/
Hrizea6742/
Rizija6738/
Raitsa6737/
Hritzo6732/
Riezha6721/
Raizza6716/
Ritzzo6714/
Rizaya679/
Riezou678/
Ridzai677/
Ruizhu676/
Hrizou676/
Hrizai675/
Rizzuo675/
Ritsat675/
Ritsas675/
Retzou675/
Rizaiy674/
Ritsue674/
Rézeau674/
Rizeya674/
Riziya673/
Rizhay673/
Raidza673/
Hricza673/
Ritsap673/
Reizaj672/
Ritzei672/
Redzau672/
Raitca672/
Raizai671/
Ruthza671/
Reizah671/
Rizaha671/
Rizeia671/
Rizhai671/
Ritzey671/
Ritzij671/
Hritsu671/
Raizea671/
Reatza671/
Rhaiza671/
Ritzos671/
Ritsia671/
Rizouh671/
Ridzha671/
Rizaie671/
Rittsu671/
Rutzai671/
Ridzah671/
Ridhzu671/
Raicza671/
Ritzee671/
Reitzo670/
Reetza670/

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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 Ritzau
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