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Where Does The Last Name Ritzen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ritzen has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ritzén. For other potential spellings of Ritzen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ritzen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Ritzen is the 248,216^th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,551,871 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Ritzen reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716^th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 35 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,039 people, or 1 in 16,253. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Limburg, where 74 percent live, North Brabant, where 9 percent live and South Holland, where 5 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Ritzen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ritzen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ritzen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ritzen surname are 0.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ritzen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.92% more than the national average, earning $50,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $51,730 CAD per year.