Rodegast Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rodegast Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rodegast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Rodegast Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rodegast is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rodegast? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,007,164th most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Rodegast reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 1,238,546. In Germany Rodegast is most frequent in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 40 percent reside, Thuringia, where 31 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Rodegast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rodegast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rodegast last name grew 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rodegast Last Name Statistics demography

Rodegast earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.99% more than the national average, earning $50,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rodegas933/
Radegast88109/
Rodigast8853/
Rodgegas881/
Rodega862/
Rodigas8060/
Rodegos801/
Rodegaz801/
Rodegap800/
Rodegous751/
Radega71440/
Rodiga714/
Rodego711/
Radegau673/
Radegos672/
Rgadega671/
Rodigaz671/
Radogost632/
Raudigas631/
Radyga5759/
Rodigo5749/
Radiga575/
Rodigou5336/
Radhiga535/
Roddigo531/

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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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  • 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 Rodegast
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