Reitz is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Reitz
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Germany
Meaning:

Descendant of Ragizo, a pet form of names beginning with Ragan meaning "counsel," a Raginhari and Reginmund; one who came from Ragizo, in Germany.

How popular is Reitz?

Reitz is common in Germany, United States, Brazil, South Africa, France, Denmark, Canada, Austria.

Reitz is ranked 20804 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Reitz bearers increased by 3.16 per cent in 2010 US census to 7604 since 2000, the surname slipped by 220 spots and ranked at 4663. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.02 96.26
Hispanic or Latino 2.26 1.9
Others 1.33 0.83
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.7 0.42
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.43 0.39
Black 0.26 0.2
Reitz is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies that it is originated from Germany. Around 26250 people have been found who wears Reitz as their family name. Reitz is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Reitz:
794 Germany12,373
4,265 United States10,595
Countries with thousands of Reitz:
7,554 Brazil1,092
Countries with hundreds of Reitz:
9,599 South Africa700
24,620 France419
2,251 Denmark255
24,674 Canada141
12,272 Austria104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
29,701 Netherlands76
49,531 England56
14,437 Switzerland54
16,435 Hungary51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
31,256 Belgium45
22,987 Israel34
25,646 Sweden27
289,518 Thailand24
55,801 Spain21
18,509 Chile20
56,138 Czechia19
5,614 Jamaica16
12,021 Ireland14
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
18,674 Ecuador10
116,751 Australia9
92,581 Zimbabwe8
6,145 Luxembourg7
178,634 Argentina7
156,558 Poland6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

18 years old farmer Johan Reitz who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on July 25, 1850 by Louvre put out from Rotterdam. Johan Reitz (18) Farmer, Johan Reitz (53) Farmer, 53 years old Johan Reitz, Elise Reitz, Frederica Reitz (4), Josephine Reitz (33) Farmer, 42 years old Catharine Reitz, 36 years old Daniel Reitz, and 532 other Reitz around 40.38% of whom were farmer while others worked as servant and smith, wheelwright, gardener, cultivator, fanner, clerk, laborer, shoemaker, miller, carpenter, merchant, tailor, joiner, musician, barber, blacksmith, baker, locksmith, painter, stone cutter, gun maker, wagoner, teacher, undefined code, butcher, cartwright, cigar maker migrated to US.

Reitz Namesakes

  • Francis William Reitz, President
  • Jennifer Diane Reitz, American writer, webcomic author
  • Curtis R. Reitz, Algernon Sydney Biddle Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
  • Edgar Reitz, German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung
  • Deneys Reitz, Boer soldier
  • Christopher Reitz, German field hockey goalkeeper,
  • Ken Reitz, former third baseman in Major League Baseball
  • Heinie Reitz, American second baseman in Major League Baseball
  • Dan Reitz, former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives
  • J. Wayne Reitz, American agricultural economist

Reitz Namesakes

  • Francis William Reitz, President
  • Jennifer Diane Reitz, American writer, webcomic author
  • Curtis R. Reitz, Algernon Sydney Biddle Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
  • Edgar Reitz, German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung
  • Deneys Reitz, Boer soldier
  • Christopher Reitz, German field hockey goalkeeper,
  • Ken Reitz, former third baseman in Major League Baseball
  • Heinie Reitz, American second baseman in Major League Baseball
  • Dan Reitz, former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives
  • J. Wayne Reitz, American agricultural economist

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