Ritzke Surname

701,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ritzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ritzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1871:430,51038,755
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Ritzke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ritzke is most common in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ritzke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ritzke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ritzke is the 701,000th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 17,351,300 people. The last name Ritzke occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Ritzke are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Ritzke is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 187 people, or 1 in 430,510. In Germany Ritzke is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 40 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 17 percent are found and Hesse, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Germany Ritzke is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 20 percent are found.

Ritzke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ritzke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 869 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ritzke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ritzke surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.18% registered with the political party.

Ritzke earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27% more than the national average, earning $54,801 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rietzke92361/
Ritzker925/
Reitzke923/
Ritzkie920/
Ritzk916/
Ritzscke861/
Retzke83452/
Ritzka83342/
Rätzke83148/
Rutzke8391/
Ritzki8367/
Ritzky8334/
Rizkee839/
Ritzschke8074/
Ritskes77356/
Reetzke7741/
Reitzki7715/
Riczker7713/
Rutszke7712/
Raitzky776/
Rizkieh775/
Rietzki772/
Reitzky772/
Rietzka771/
Ritchke771/
Ritsker771/
Retzker771/
Reitzka771/
Ritscke770/
Ricke733,304/
Raizk7331/
Rezke7324/
Rizck7311/
Rizqe735/
Ritsk731/
Rizkk731/
Rizkh731/
Ritschke7148/
Ritzková7118/
Reetzkee710/
Riecke672,314/
Rickey67154/
Rizqie67129/
Reicke67126/
Rutzky6794/
Ridzki6777/
Rutzki6767/
Retzki6766/
Rizkqy6765/
Retzky6751/
Rizhky6750/
Rickie6749/
Riczka6733/
Roicke6731/
Rutske6731/
Rijcke6727/
Ritska6725/
Rizzki6724/
Ridzky6721/
Rizski6719/
Ritsky6717/
Retzka6714/
Retske6713/
Rizsky6713/
Rizque6711/
Rutzký677/
Rudzke677/
Ryczke676/
Hretzk675/
Rickei673/
Hricke672/
Rickea672/
Ritski672/
Reitzx671/
Riczki671/
Rytzka671/
Rizqee671/
Ritská671/
Rickeh671/
Rezhke671/
Retzschke671/
Redzke671/
Rizhki671/
Riccke671/
Raicke670/
Richke670/
Rickke670/
Rickee670/

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