How common is the surname Rettig?

3,641 people in the United States had the surname Rettig in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 84,797 Americans. It ranked 8,986th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Rettig?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Rettig identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Rettig?

Tommy Rettig, American child actor (1941–1996).

Where is the surname Rettig most common?

Wikidata records people named Rettig in the United States.

Is the surname Rettig getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,679 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,641 in 2010, down 1.0%.

The surname Rettig

A surname, carried by 3,641 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R320

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rettig is more common than 94.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,641 people named Rettig in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 84,797 Americans. That is down 1.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,679.

#8,986

rank among US surnames

3,641

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

-1%

change since 2000 (was #8,276)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,980	Hartin	3,644	84,727
#8,981	Northern	3,643	84,750
#8,985	Trigg	3,642	84,774
#8,986	Helsel	3,641	84,797
#8,989	Morman	3,640	84,820
#8,990	Lindell	3,639	84,844

Who is named Rettig

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Rettig identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.2% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.2%
Two or more races 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Rettigs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Tommy Rettig
American child actor (1941–1996)

Questions

How common is the surname Rettig?: 3,641 people in the United States had the surname Rettig in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 84,797 Americans. It ranked 8,986th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rettig?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Rettig identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Rettig?: Tommy Rettig, American child actor (1941–1996).
Where is the surname Rettig most common?: Wikidata records people named Rettig in the United States.
Is the surname Rettig getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,679 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,641 in 2010, down 1.0%.