Ritzel Surname

150,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Ritzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ritzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,1891:180,0466,952
Germany1,0391:77,4849,797
United States5751:630,36350,838
Uruguay241:142,99012,722
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Austria191:448,18144,644
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Ritzel (1,001) may also be a first name.

Ritzel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ritzel is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ritzel.

How Common Is The Last Name Ritzel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 150,307th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,482,980 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Ritzel are found; 41 percent are found in South America and 41 percent are found in Luso-South America. Ritzel is also the 254,333rd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 1,001 people.

Ritzel is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,189 people, or 1 in 180,046. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 84 percent are found, Paraná, where 6 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 6 percent are found. Beside Brazil Ritzel occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Ritzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ritzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ritzel last name expanded 376 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ritzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ritzel surname are 14.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.6% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ritzel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $43,275 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reitzel922,231/
Rietzel92235/
Ritzell9264/
Ritszel927/
Ristzel923/
Ruitzel921/
Ritzeld921/
Ritzl91468/
Rizel91299/
Reitzell86315/
Rietzell860/
Rützel831,519/
Reizel83483/
Raizel83302/
Rätzel83296/
Ridzel8388/
Rutzel8381/
Retzel8379/
Rizell8356/
Reitzl8350/
Raitzl8332/
Rietzl8324/
Riczel8313/
Ritcel838/
Riezel837/
Rizzel835/
Ritsel833/
Rizeel831/
Ruizel831/
Riziel831/
Ritxel831/
Rytzel830/
Ritzschel803/
Rizl802/
Reutzel771,595/
Ritchel77187/
Rittsel7753/
Ruetzel7742/
Rytszel7719/
Rutzell7718/
Ritshel7716/
Retzell7715/
Rizzell777/
Rytzell776/
Räthzel773/
Reizell772/
Ristsel772/
Ritsell771/
Raitjel771/
Reitzil770/
Reitcel770/
Rietzschel75607/
Rezel73524/
Retzl73226/
Ruzel7342/
Ryzel7336/
Reizl7330/
Rizil7325/
Raizl7316/
Ruizl7315/
Ricel738/
Rizzl733/
Rijzl731/
Ritschel713,719/
Reitchel7134/
Ritchell7126/
Roitsell712/
Reutzell711/
Rithsell711/
Ritzlová711/
Ristchel711/
Reitselt710/
Reitzill710/
Raitchel710/
Richel671,330/
Rietschel671,265/
Rydzel67290/
Redzel67178/
Rayzel67168/
Ryczel67110/
Roizil67105/
Reuzel6767/
Rezell6738/
Rytsel6724/
Retsel6721/
Rezuel6712/
Rezael6710/
Rätsel6710/
Ricell677/
Ruzell676/
Reciel676/
Ridsel675/
Reyzel675/
Ritschell673/
Reziel673/
Riceel672/
Reazel672/
Rejzel672/
Rezzel672/
Hryzel672/
Reitschel671/
Raizil671/
Rechtzgel671/
Reezel671/
Rizzil671/
Hruzel671/
Reicel671/
Reczel671/
Retzelova671/
Retzelová671/
Rezeel671/
Rittschel671/
Hhrizl671/
Royzel670/
Reitchell670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ritzel
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